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The Zambian president replaces army and police chiefs
The president said the new security chiefs “must have the interest of the people".
Zambia’s new President Hakainde Hichilema has replaced the country’s top military commanders and the head of the police and signaled a focus on the security forces being more accountable to the citizens.
The International Committee of the Red Cross says more than 44,000 people are currently declared missing across Africa.
(Photo: Zambia’s new President Hakainde Hichilema. Credit: Getty Images)
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