ALIBUZWI SAYS THERE IS NO US BASE IN ZAMBIA

By: Live News Reporter

Zambia Army Commander Lieutenant General Sitali Dennis Alibuzwi says there is no US base in Zambia.

The Army commander says Zambia had been cooperating with the US AFRICOM for over 15 years and that it was unfortunate that some individuals who had the correct information projected a false image.

He says the Zambia Army received military assistance in terms of courses and training which did not interpret into a base being created.

General Alibuzwi made the remarks when he paid a courtesy call on the Zambia High Commission, in Gaborone, Botswana.

The Army Commander was in Botswana to attend the African Chiefs of Defence Conference (ACHOD) 2024, which was being co-hosted by the Botswana Defence Force and the US Africa Command.

The ACHOD provides an opportunity for senior military officials from across Africa to discuss topics such as counter terrorism, collaboration in crisis response, and the importance of civilian and military relations.

At the sidelines of the Conference, General Alibuzwi held bilateral discussions with General Charles Q. Brown Jr, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and General Michael E. Langley, US Africa Command Combatant General.

The discussions centred on matters of Defence and Security development in Zambia and continued Defence Cooperation with the US military.

The Zambia Army Commander also had an opportunity to interact with the Zambian students training in the Botswana Defence Force Colleges.

Credit: Live Radio (Zambia Bulletin)