Zambian president Michael Sata has died in hospital in London, the country's government has announced.
The 77-year-old died on Tuesday night at the King Edward VII hospital where he was being treated for an undisclosed illness.
His wife, Christine Kaseba, and his son, Mulenga Sata, the mayor of the Zambian capital Lusaka, were at his side.
In a statement Zambian cabinet secretary Roland Msiska urged Zambians "to remain calm, united and peaceful during this very difficult period".
Vice president Guy Scott has been appointed acting head of state in Zambia following Mr Sata's death.
Aged 70, he will remain in post until presidential elections are held in three months' time.
"Elections for the office of president will take place within 90 days. In the interim I am acting president," Mr Scott said in a brief televised address.
"The period of national mourning will start today. We will miss our beloved president and comrade."
Mr Sata, who was nicknamed "King Cobra" because of his sharp tongue, had been president of Zambia, Africa's second-largest copper producer, since 2011.
The cause of his death was not immediately revealed, although he had been ill for some time.
Concern over his health had been mounting since June when he disappeared from public view without explanation and was later said to be receiving medical treatment in Israel.
Mr Sata missed a scheduled speech at the UN General Assembly in September amid reports that he had been taken ill in his New York hotel.
A few days before that he had attended the opening of parliament in Lusaka, when he joked: "I am not dead."
The Zambian kwacha fell two per cent against the dollar at the news of his passing.
However, traders said this was likely to be temporary because of the underlying strength of the economy, which is expected to grow seven per cent this year.
Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said Mr Sata had "played a commanding role in the public life of his country over three decades", adding: "I would like to offer my condolences to his family and to the Zambian people at this time."
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