My memories of Zambia 40 years back are not so different...... far too many officials and supposed civil servants, and SOE / business partnerships with multinationals.... with management based primarily on tribalism rather than expertise, a chronic fear of being overthrown (then it was Rhodesia of course) with road blocks, armed troops and para military / police..... I was detained in Kabwe for the supposed murder of Quick Draw McGraw, written above my Zambian drivers licence photo..... escorted into the police station, a dozen people questioning me... disregarding my explanation it was a friend playing jokes and it was a cartoon character.

Nonetheless lovely people on the whole let down by a political and tribal establishment who placed themselves before their people.