South African President Accidentally Calls for Moment of Silence for Zambia’s Levy Mwanawasa, Leader not Dead

South African President Thabo Mbeki mistakenly requested a moment of silence for Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa after receiving word that the leader “had passed away this morning.” Reports of Mwanawasa’s death have been refuted by Zambia’s Vice-President Rupiah Banda.

Mbeki had been told Mwanawasa had died in a French hospital after he suffered a stroke ahead of the African Union summit held in Egypt. He made the announcement while he was attending a ceremony honoring the recent deaths of several immigrants murdered in South Africa.

Reports of Mwanawasa’s death were also carried over South African radio after a man identifying himself as a spokesman from Zambia’s High Commission confirmed the President’s death.

Banda has reported otherwise, saying Mwanawasa had a “satisfactory night” in Paris.

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