– Tributes to Sata –
British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said Sata “played a commanding role in the public life of his country over three decades.”
African leaders also paid rich tributes.
Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta hailed him as an “outstanding son of Africa”.
In London, the British flag over the parliament building was lowered to half-mast, a convention to mark the death of a Commonwealth leader.
Commonwealth Secretary General Kamalesh Sharma said he was struck by Sata’s commitment to improving the lives of his countrymen.
South Africa’s ruling ANC party said: “Zambia has lost not only a president who prioritised the poor, but also led the Zambian government at a time when the continent is working to reclaim its place in the global governance and economy.”
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