Zambia’s President Edgar Lungu faces challenge to fix economy
By Al Jazeera
15 September 2016 |
3:58 pm
Countries around the world are being hit by the falling price of commodities – from oil to natural gas, minerals to raw materials. Among them is Zambia. The country's new president Edgar Lungu wants to fix the economy.
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