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Zambia · Government / Government of Zambia. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

2Records
1968–1972Date range
1Named people
0Places

Chronological records

1968

Kenneth David Kuanda1968

Government / Government of Zambia

Kaunda bans all parties except UNIP, following violence during the 1968 elections

1972

Kenneth David Kuanda1972

Government / Government of Zambia

Zambia becomes a one-party state, probably because Kuanda is worried by Simon Kapwepwes decision to leave UNIP and found a rival party, the United Progressive Party, which Kaunda immediately bans

Names involved

Kenneth David Kuanda

Provenance

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