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| Zambian President Sata death: White interim leader appointed | Zambian President Sata death: White interim leader appointed |
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| Zambian Vice-President Guy Scott has been named acting leader following the death of President Michael Sata. | Zambian Vice-President Guy Scott has been named acting leader following the death of President Michael Sata. |
| Presidential elections to choose a permanent successor will be held within 90 days, Defence Minister Edgar Lungu said. | Presidential elections to choose a permanent successor will be held within 90 days, Defence Minister Edgar Lungu said. |
| Mr Scott becomes Africa's first white head of state since FW de Klerk in apartheid South Africa. | |
| Mr Sata died in the UK aged of 77 after receiving treatment for an undisclosed illness. | Mr Sata died in the UK aged of 77 after receiving treatment for an undisclosed illness. |
| He was being treated at London's King Edward VII hospital where he died on Tuesday night. | He was being treated at London's King Edward VII hospital where he died on Tuesday night. |
| Cabinet secretary Roland Msiska said on national TV that his wife and son were at his bedside. | Cabinet secretary Roland Msiska said on national TV that his wife and son were at his bedside. |
| Guy Scott | |
| The president's death comes just days after Zambia celebrated the 50th anniversary of independence from the UK. | |
| He is the second Zambian leader to die in office after Levy Mwanawasa in 2008. |