Zambian military personnel salute during the country's 61st Independence Day commemoration in Lusaka, Zambia on Oct. 24, 2025. (Xinhua/Peng Lijun)

Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema (R) and Mozambican President Daniel Chapo (L) take part in Zambia's 61st Independence Day commemoration in Lusaka, Zambia on Oct. 24, 2025. (Xinhua/Peng Lijun)

Diplomatic envoys prepare to lay wreaths at the Freedom Statue in honor of people who died while fighting for Zambia's independence in Lusaka, Zambia on Oct. 24, 2025. Zambia commemorated on Friday its 61st anniversary of independence. (Xinhua/Peng Lijun)

Zambian military personnel take part in Zambia's 61st Independence Day commemoration in Lusaka, Zambia on Oct. 24, 2025. (Xinhua/Peng Lijun)

Honor guards take part in Zambia's 61st Independence Day celebration in Lusaka, Zambia on Oct. 24, 2025. (Xinhua/Peng Lijun)

Zambian military personnel salute during the country's 61st Independence Day commemoration in Lusaka, Zambia on Oct. 24, 2025. (Xinhua/Peng Lijun)

Honor guards take part in Zambia's 61st Independence Day commemoration in Lusaka, Zambia on Oct. 24, 2025. (Xinhua/Peng Lijun)

People take part in Zambia's 61st Independence Day commemoration in Lusaka, Zambia on Oct. 24, 2025. (Xinhua/Peng Lijun)

Zambian military personnel salute during the country's 61st Independence Day commemoration in Lusaka, Zambia on Oct. 24, 2025. (Xinhua/Peng Lijun)