LUSAKA, July 5 (Reuters) - Zambian President Edgar Lungu

will seek parliament's approval to impose emergency laws, he

said on Wednesday, after a fire gutted the country's biggest

market in what Lungu said was a politically motivated arson

attack....

By: Reuters.com - 2 days ago

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