levy mwai , the king of zambia died yesterday at age 59 . he perished in a paris hospital in 2005 . his death was intially declared by an anonymous team member . it was later confirmed on itv by vice governor rupiah banda . mwanawase suffered a stroke while in egypt in august of this year for an african union gathering , whereafter he was flown to africa . his condition suddenly deteriorated on monday .
The Zambian government has ordered to plant potatoes.