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Witness History: The independence of Zambia

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The independence of Zambia

20/11/2023 GMT

BBC World Service - Witness History, The independence of Zambia

The story of Zambia’s independence, including how the country got its name. The African country became a republic in 1964.

In 1964, Zambia became a republic. It was the ninth African state to leave British colonial rule.

Simon Kapwepwe was one of the leaders in the fight for independence, along with his childhood friend Kenneth Kaunda, who became President in 1964.

Simon’s daughter, Mulenga Kapwepwe, speaks to Laura Jones about her father’s role in naming the country and her memories of that time.

(Photo: Sign welcoming people to Zambia in 1965. Credit: Lambert/Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

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