Zambian Foreign Minister Resigns Amid Cash Scandal with Chinese Businessman
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Zambian Foreign Minister Stanley Kakubo resigned after a video surfaced allegedly showing him counting stacks of cash with a Chinese businessman.
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Social media images suggest Kakubo exchanged money with a Chinese mining company, fueling accusations amid China's growing business ties in Africa.
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Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema accepted Kakubo's resignation but praised his work, without addressing the scandal.
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Kakubo denies wrongdoing, claiming the cash was for a legitimate private business deal, but faces calls to be investigated.
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This follows past controversy over Kakubo's ties to Chinese firms; he previously claimed receiving cement from a Chinese company as personal gifts.