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- ↑ "Zambia : President Lungu appoints 9 more ministers to bring his cabinet size to 25 Ministers". Lukasa Times . 2016-09-29. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
- ↑ "Breaking news: President Lungu shuffles cabinet". Zambian Observer. 2018-02-14. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
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