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| Zambian president, Edward Lungu |
Clifford Dimba, a singer
who was convicted of the rape of a 14-year-old girl, has been appointed by
Zambia as an ambassador in the fight against gender violence - provoking a
backlash from the UN Human Rights office. Dimba, 30, known as General Kanene, was
sentenced to 18 years imprisonment, but was pardoned by President Lungu in July
after spending a year behind bars. After his release, Dimba was involved in two
further incidents of violence against women, but according to local media was
released on bail.
