levy mwanawasa , the president of zambia died yesterday at age 59 . he died in a paris hospital in france . his death was intially announced by an undisclosed family fellow . it was later confirmed on camera by assistant president peso banda . mwanawase suffered a stroke while in egypt in june of this season for an african development summit , whereafter he was flying to egypt . his health suddenly deteriorated on monday .
The Zambian government has ordered to plant potatoes.