Zambia marks 59th independence anniversary with call for accelerated economic progress

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Zambia marks 59th independence anniversary with call for accelerated economic progress

STORY: Zambia marks 59th independence anniversary with call for accelerated economic progress DATELINE: Oct. 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:59 LOCATION: Lusaka CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Zambia's 59th independence anniversary STORYLINE: Zambia on Tuesday celebrated its 59th independence anniversary, with a call to expedite economic development. The commemoration was graced by Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan and her Zambian counterpart, Hakainde Hichilema. It commenced with a wreath-laying ceremony at the Freedom Statue in honor of those who sacrificed their lives during the struggle for independence. In her address, the Tanzanian president said independence was not only meant to make the continent politically free but economically free as well. "When we talk about equitable distribution, we mean people to be at the center of development," she said. Hichilema said that this year's independence theme underscores the government's determination to extend development to all corners of the nat

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