Kenneth Kaunda

Kenneth Kaunda

Question: Kenneth Kaunda who passed away recently was President of which African country?
(a) Zambia
(b) Tanzania
(c) Kenya
(d) Eritrea
Answer: (a)
Related facts:

  • Kenneth Kaunda, Zambia’s first president passed way on June 17, 2021.
  • He had served as the first President of independent Zambia for 27 years from 1964 to 1991.
  • Zambia gained independence from Britain in October 1964.Zambia was earlier known as Northern Rhodesia.
  • Zambia is a landlocked country located in Southern Africa.It shares its boundaries with the Democratic Republic of the Congo in north, Tanzania in north-east, Malawi in east, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia in the south, and Angola in west.

Links:
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-57517729