Zambian VP Scott named interim leader after president’s death

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Zambian Vice President Zambian Vice President Guy ScottDr.Guy Scott has been named the interim leader of Africa’s second-largest copper producer, a government minister said on Wednesday, a day after President Michael Sata died in London aged 77.

Zambia will hold a presidential election to choose a permanent successor to Sata within three months, defense minister Edgar Lungu said.

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Reuters

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