Former Zambian President Rupiah Banda passes away at 85

Former Zambian President Rupiah Bwezani Banda passed away on Friday at his home in capital Lusaka at the age of 85 after a two-year battle with colon cancer. Banda's death was confirmed by his son, Andrew and Zambia's current President Hakainde Hichilema. "We appreciate his service to the nation," Hichilema said during a televised address to the nation.