2021 in Zambia explained

Events in the year 2021 in Zambia.

See also: 2021 in East Africa and 2021 in Southern Africa.

Incumbents

• President

Edgar Lungu

Events

Ongoing — COVID-19 pandemic in Zambia

• 12 August - Zambian President Edgar Lungu deploys army members throughout the country as Zambia holds election.^[1]
• 14 August - Incumbent President Lungu states that the 2021 general election was not free and fair.^[2]
• 16 August - Hakainde Hichilema is declared winner of the 2021 Zambian general election^[3]
• *24 August - Hakainde Hichilema is sworn in as the 7th Republican President of Zambia^[4]

Deaths

January

• 13 January – Moses Hamungole, Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Monze (b. 1967).^[5]
• 21 January – Anthony Mwamba, 61, boxing promoter; COVID-19.^[6]

June

• 17 June – Kenneth Kaunda, 97, Zambian politician; pneumonia (b. 1924).^[7]
• 20 June – Irene Mambilima, 69, chief justice.^[8]

November

• 18 November – Levy Mkandawire, 60, Zambian politician.^[9]

See also

• International Conference on the Great Lakes Region
• COVID-19 pandemic in Africa

Notes and References

1. Web site: Army Re-inforcement, Social Media Curbs As Zambia Votes In Hard-fought Polls. International Business Times. 12 August 2021 . 13 August 2021.
2. News: Zambia election: President claims vote was not free and fair. BBC News . 14 August 2021 . 15 August 2021.
3. News: Zambia election: Hakainde Hichilema beats President Edgar Lungu . 16 August 2021.
4. News: Zambia's Hakainde Hichilema sworn in as President in rare victory for an African opposition leader . 24 August 2021.
5. Web site: Church in Zambia mourns Bishop Moses Hamungole . vaticannews.va . 14 January 2021 . 17 January 2021.
6. News: Exodus Boxing Promoter Anthony Mwamba has died . January 21, 2021 . LusakaTimes.com . Lusaka Times . 21 January 2021.
7. Web site: Mkondani. Yvonne. 2021-06-17. Botswana declares seven day mourning period in honour of Kaunda. 2021-06-17. ZBC NEWS. en-GB. 2021-06-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20210618111627/https://www.zbcnews.co.zw/botswana-declares-seven-day-mourning-period-in-honour-of-kaunda/. dead.
8. Web site: 2021-06-20. Chief Justice Irene Mambilima is dead. 2021-06-22. ZNBC.
9. Web site: zamobserver . 2021-11-18 . UPND Kabwata MP Levy Mkandawire is dead . 2023-01-09 . The Zambian Observer . en-US.