The Zambian government has formally asked the US Government to withdraw its Ambassador to Zambia because of his intervention in its internal affairs.

Iran Press/Africa: President Edgar Lungu has announced that Zambia has written to the United States government to withdraw its ambassador Daniel Foote.

The Head of State was speaking today at the United Church of Zambia -UCZ, Southern Presbytery St. Stephen’s congregation church building fundraising service in Choma district, ZNBC reported.

President Lungu said that this was because Zambia does not want people who support unchristian values such as homosexuality in the country.

The government’s position comes in the wake of undiplomatic antics by ambassador Foote in which he questioned the conviction and jailing of a Zambian couple for practicing homosexuality.

Foote had also commented on internal affairs bordering on governance contrary to diplomatic etiquette.

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