Zambian African National Congress
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The Zambian African National Congress was a political organisation dedicated to promoting the rights of black people in Zambia
. ZANC was formed in 1958, following a split from the Northern Rhodesian African National Congress
. The president of ZANC was Kenneth Kaunda
. In 1959 the party was banned. The following year, after his release from prison, Kaunda joined the United National Independence Party
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Zambia
Zambia , officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. The neighbouring countries are the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, Tanzania to the north-east, Malawi to the east, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia to the south, and Angola to the west....
. ZANC was formed in 1958, following a split from the Northern Rhodesian African National Congress
Northern Rhodesian African National Congress
Northern Rhodesian African National Congress was a political party in Zambia. It was formed in 1948, as the Northern Rhodesia Congress , and Godwin Lewanika, a Barotseland native from an aristocratic background, became the first president. It was the first African political party in the country...
. The president of ZANC was Kenneth Kaunda
Kenneth Kaunda
Kenneth David Kaunda, known as KK, served as the first President of Zambia, from 1964 to 1991.-Early life:Kaunda was the youngest of eight children. He was born at Lubwa Mission in Chinsali, Northern Province of Northern Rhodesia, now Zambia...
. In 1959 the party was banned. The following year, after his release from prison, Kaunda joined the United National Independence Party
United National Independence Party
The United National Independence Party is a political party in Zambia. It governed that country from 1964 to 1991 under the presidency of Kenneth Kaunda....
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See also
- History of ZambiaHistory of ZambiaThis article deals with the history of the country now called Zambia from prehistoric times to the present.- Early history :The original inhabitants of modern day Zambia, were called San), who were hunters and gatherers who lived a nomadic life, with stone age technology...