/ 1 January 2002

Zambia receives emergency food aid

Britain has donated 10 million pounds worth of food aid to starving people in Zambia while Libya is giving 6 000 tonnes of food relief, Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa has announced.

”Britain has offered us 10 million pounds worth of food aid,” Mwanawasa was quoted as saying by Zambia Daily Mail on Tuesday.

”Libya has been very generous. It has been confirmed that Libya is going to import for us 6 000 metric tonnes of food,” said Mwanawasa.

Meanwhile, Libya has also sent a consignment of military uniforms to be used by the Zambian security forces including the army, the airforce and the police. – Sapa-AFP