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tomcat
Their 15-year sentence triggered a diplomatic row, which ended in the recalling of the US ambassador.
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At the time, US ambassador Daniel Foote said he was "horrified" by the sentencing.
He implored the Zambian government to review the case and its homosexuality laws, but then faced a backlash for his comments.
'We want him gone'
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In response the diplomat's comments, President Lungu then said that he did not "want such people in our midst. We want him gone".
Mr Foote was recalled to Washington in December.