Mwanawasa to miss SADC summit in SA

LUSAKA: Zambia's President Levy Mwanawasa will not attend the August 16-17 Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) Heads of State and Government summit to be held in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Health Minister, Dr Brian Chituwo, told parliament yesterday that the president is under high sedation and the healing process may take a little longer.

President Mwanawasa, who is the current SADC chairman, has been admitted to Paris' Percy Military Hospital in France, where he was flown after suffering a stroke as he attended the recent special African Union (AU) meeting on Zimbabwe in Egypt.

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