Mr. Lungu, who was recently barred by a court ruling from running for president again, left a checkered legacy, with ...

LUSAKA, Zambia — Former Zambian President Edgar Lungu , who served as the leader of the southern African nation from ...

Zambian President Hichilema declares seven-day period of national mourning to honour former president Edgar Lungu who died on ...

Namibia and Africa at large are mourning the passing of former Zambian president Edgar Chagwa Lungu. He is a leader remembered not only for his service to his nation but also for upholding the ...

This is not how you treat a man who once held the highest office in the land,” said a PF official in Johannesburg. “President ...

Lungu, who died at the age of 68, ruled the large but sparsely populated southern African nation from January 2015 until ...

This comes after Lungu’s family announced it would independently repatriate the former head of state, despite an earlier ...

His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani sent Sunday a cable of condolences to the President of the Republic of Zambia, Hakainde Hichilema on the death ...

The ZIMEC wrapped up on 20 March 2025, signaling Zambia's readiness to lead Africa's next wave of industrial growth and energy integration ...

Lungu, who died at the age of 68, ruled the large but sparsely populated southern African nation from January 2015 until August 2021, when he lost to current President Hakainde Hichilema.

Lungu’s passing also suggests untold erosion of empathy in political life. Politicians, above all else, are human beings. They suffer illness, loss, and, ultimately, death. They are not mere vessels ...

The former Vice President condemned those politicising former President Lungu’s funeral, stating that it was wrong to claim that President ...