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Zambian president to receive treatment abroad

Zambian President Edgar Lungu replaced Michael Sata who died in office in October 2014.

Zambian President Edgar Lungu's doctors have recommended he seek specialised treatment abroad after he collapsed at a Women's Day event in Lusaka, the presidency said Monday.

"Doctors have recommended that President Lungu undergoes a high-tech medical procedure which is currently unavailable in Zambia and therefore he has been referred for specialised treatment abroad," spokesman Amos Chanda told reporters.

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