Claim: Mundia Sikatana was appointed foreign minister on 9 August 2006 under President Levy Mwanawasa(3rd President of Zambia from 2002-2008) but got fired on the 22nd day of the same month due to his allegedly declining health.
Evidence: Upon the re-election of President Levy Mwanawasa in 2006, Sikatana was appointed foreign minister on 9 August 2006. On 22 August 2007, the former ally of Mwanawasa was fired as foreign minister with Mwanawasa citing Sikatana's declining health.