A state memorial service for Zambia’s first president, Kenneth Kaunda, has been held with a 21 gun salute and a fly past by the air force.
Mr Kaunda died last month, aged 97, after suffering from pneumonia.
He was one of the last of a generation of African rulers who fought colonial rule, and became president after Zambia gained its independence in 1964.
The service is being held at a stadium in the capital, Lusaka, where foreign dignitaries are paying tributes.
Inside the stadium, many Zambians also waved white handkerchiefs in tribute to the former leader who was rarely seen without one.
After his death, the government declared three weeks of national mourning, with all forms of entertainment suspended. His body was also taken around the country for members of the public to pay their respects.
Source: Fiilafmonline/BBC
