Adamson Mushala

Adamson Bratson Musanda Mushala (1935–26 November 1982) was a Zambian insurgent who led a resistance movement against the one-party government of President Kenneth Kaunda from 1975 until his death in 1982, when he was killed by officers of the Zambian Army.

Life and rebellion Adamson Bratson Mushala was born in the North-Western Province of Zambia in 1935. In 1959, he married Rejoice at Chizela Bible School. Feeling frustrated and marginalized, Mushala left Zambia with a group of followers for South Africa and Namibia, to further hone his guerrilla skills. The incident took place near his camp in the West Lunga National Park in the North-Western Province near Solwezi, where his rebellion had its roots following a post-independence dispute in the 1960s. He was killed by a bullet that struck him through his eye. In a final display intended to confirm his death to the public, Mushala's body was displayed at Solwezi General Hospital for public viewing.

Aftermath Following the death of Mushala, leadership of the rebel movement was assumed by his second-in-command, Alexander Saimbwende, who carried on Mushala's insurgency until 25 September 1990.