Dennis Sitali Alibuzwi Explained

Dennis Sitali Alibuzwi
Birth Date:	4 August
Birth Place:	Zambia
Alma Mater:	United States Army War College
Rank:	Commander of the Zambian Army

Lieutenant General Dennis Sitali Alibuzwi, also Dennis Alibuzwi, is a Zambian military officer who has been the Commander of the Zambian Army since 29 August 2021. He was promoted from the rank of Major General to Lieutenant General, on the day that he was appointed Commander of the Army.^{[1] [2]} He replaced Lieutenant General William Sikazwe, who served in that role between December 2018 and August 2021. The Zambian Army is one of the three components of the Zambian Defence Force.^{[3] [4]}

Before he became Army Commander, he was the Deputy Commander of the Zambian Amy, at the rank of Major General, from January 2019 until August 2021.^[5] He was sworn in as Deputy Commander of the Army on 2 January 2019, by President Edgar Lungu, the appointing authority.^[6]

External links

• UN official hails Zambia's role in CAR security efforts As of 11 November 2020.

Notes and References

1. Web site: President HH fires All Police Provincial Commissioners . 30 August 2021 . Dailyscoopmg.com . 3 September 2021 . Chambwa Moonga . Lusaka, Zambia.
2. Web site: Zambian president Hichilema announces military, police appointments . China News. 30 August 2021 . Huaxia . 3 September 2021 . . Beijing, China.
3. Web site: Daily Monitor. Zambia's president fires army chiefs . 31 December 2018 . 3 September 2021 . Agence France-Presse. Daily Monitor Quoting Agence France-Presse.
4. Web site: President Lungu fires Zambia Army Commander and his Deputy . Lusaka Times . 31 December 2018 . Lusaka Times Staff. 3 September 2021.
5. Web site: Major General Alibuzwi promoted as ZA Deputy Commander . Lusaka Times . 1 January 2019 . Lusaka Times . 3 October 2021.
6. Web site: ZambiaWatchDog.com . Lungu swears–in Deputy Army Commander and urges him to ‘restore’ discipline . 2 January 2019 . Zambia Watchdog.