Zambia 's President Levy Mwanawasa died in March , nearly 2 months after inauguration . He fell ill in late June at African Union summit in Sharm El Sheikh . NEW : President Bush called him a champion of democracy throughout Africa .
Zambia 's President Levy Mwanawasa dies in France , nearly 2 months after stroke . Mwanawasa fell ill in late June at African Union summit in Sharm El Sheikh . NEW : President Bush calls him a champion of democracy throughout Africa .