Zambian president's widow announces candidacy to join presidential race

Lusaka (Zambia): The widow of Zambia’s recently deceased president says she will seek to become the ruling party’s presidential candidate. Christine Kaseba-Sata, who announced her candidacy on Wednesday, is the third family member of the late President Michael Sata to join the presidential race within the ruling Patriotic Front party. [caption id=“attachment_1813725” align=“alignleft” width=“380” class=" “] Flags fly at half mast as the funeral cortege for the late Zambian President Michael Sata arrives for a memorial service. Reuters[/caption] Mulenga Sata, the son of the late president and mayor of the capital, Lusaka, announced his candidacy this week. Sata’s nephew, Miles Sampa, who is the deputy commerce minister, also announced his candidacy. The Patriotic Front party is expected to announce who it will support later this month. Michael Sata died in October after a long illness. He was buried last week. Zambia will elect a new president on 20 Jan. Candidates from several parties are likely to be on the final ballot. AP