Awkward silences as the corrupt Zambian regime the ANC backed falls to the opposition it shunned

05 September 2021 - 00:00

By Barney Mthombothi

When two weeks ago President Cyril Ramaphosa flew to Lusaka to attend the inauguration of Hakainde Hichilema as Zambia's new president, it must have felt a bit awkward, notes Barney Mthombothi.

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