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The embassy clarified that there was no plan of establishing a US base in Zambia but that an office would be created to work hand in hand with the Zambia defence force to enhance military to military relations and expand areas of cooperation in force management, modernization and professional military education for the Zambian security forces.- Daily Nation<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zambia\">Zambia<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Zambia. GOVERNMENT should not entertain the opening of the AFRICOM Office of Security Cooperation at the U.S. Embassy in Zambia, former defence minister George Mpombo has said. Mr Mpombo said that past republican presidents had been skeptical in allowing very close military interaction between Zambia and the US. 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