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Zambia refutes reports of China taking over its public assets due to debt
Zambia's information minister tells the BBC the stories are untrue..
Zambia's information minister tells the BBC the stories are untrue. Jubilation as key border crossings between Ethiopia and Eritrea reopen after 20 years. Also, Sierra Leone's police calls itself A Force For Good, so why do officers seem so fast to shoot to kill?
Photo: Zambian President Edgar Lungu shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, China, Getty Images
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