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rest of the continent. His tombstone bears the inscription of "ONE ZAMBIA ONE NATION" motto, representing his dedication to unifying the country's 73 tribes. Kaunda was buried here in July 2021 after the High court dismissed a petition by one of his sons who wanted to have him buried at his farm next to his late wife. The son had argued that his father had wished to be buried next to his wife.
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Mwanawasa, the first Zambian president to die while in office, has a mausoleum shaped like a stool, with four boot-shaped pillars representing his commitment to fighting corruption and eight steps leading to the entrance symbolizing his two terms as president. He was buried on his 60th birthday,
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Britain in 1964. He served as an elder statesman for the African continent until he fell ill. Kaunda played an important role in serving Zambia, the Southern African region, and the
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