By Editorial,
Zambia’s former First Lady Maureen Mwanawasa has died at the age of 61.
She succumbed late today after a short illness at a hospital in the capital, Lusaka, her family said.
The former first lady was married to the country’s third President, Levy Mwanawasa, who served from 2002 until his death in 2008.
President Hakainde Hichilema described her death as a deep shock.
Trained as a lawyer, Mrs Mwanawasa was an active advocate for social justice, community development and public health issues. END.
