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Its external debt is estimated at nearly 10 billion euros \u2014 half of which is held by private creditors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This debt issue and the economic difficulties that plague the country are expected to dominate the upcoming elections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Source: BBC<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Send your news stories to&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:dannyboy744@gmail.com\">dannyboy744@gmail.com<\/a>&nbsp;and via WhatsApp on +233 266777777<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-dailymotion wp-block-embed-dailymotion\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/dai.ly\/x81rjp6\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The president of Zambia Edgar Lungu fainted on Sunday during the country\u2019s televised official annual ceremony for the National Defence Forces Day \u2014 which was immediately interrupted following the incident. 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