By Xinhua
Lusaka : The Zambian government has rebuffed the attempts by the US to establish a military base in the southern African country.
According to a report published by Daily Mail Saturday, Zambian President Mwanawasa said each country had its own sovereignty to decide on any matter and Zambia would not allow the establishment of a military base in the country.
Mwanawasa, who is also chairman of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), also said none of the SADC countries were interested in the matter.
“As Zambia, we will not be giving sanctuary and I think I can speak on behalf of the SADC region that none of us is interested,” he said.
The US has been approaching African countries on the possibility of establishing its military base on the continent, in order to secure a presence for its newly set up Africa Command (AFRICOM), now temporarily housed in Germany.