Only three candidates participated : outgoing Vice President and Acting President Alexander Ankvab, outgoing Prime Minister Sergei Shamba and opposition leader Raul Khajimba.
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On 5 September 2015, Shamba became the leader of a faction he established along with six other members of the People's Assembly.
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He calls the head commander of the Confed forces and reveals that he has learned the identity of the leaders of the Shamba Freedom Forces.
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Though the Abkhazians insisted that the equipment should be handed over to their armed forces, the train was later allowed to leave, Shamba said.
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It was said in the sidelines of the congress that Tarba had stepped down so as to make room for his long-time friend Shamba.
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On 16 June 2003, President Ardzinba assented to Shamba's request for dismissal and replaced him with First Deputy Minister for Education Beslan Dbar.
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The Abkhazian foreign minister, Sergei Shamba, said authorities had received offers of assistance from Russian Cossacks and other Russian volunteers, the Interfax news agency reported.
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After three years, the farmer is supposed to leave the shamba _ which in Kiswahili means plot or garden _ and allow the trees to take over.
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As foreign minister, Shamba dealt with several leaders of non-government organizations, meeting, among others, International Red Crescent Organization president Jean Michel Corbot.
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On 27 January 2016, Shamba was elected Chairman of United Abkhazia during its sixth congress, after Daur Tarba had resigned the role on 1 October 2015.
