Zambia's top court has barred former President Edgar Lungu from standing for re-election in 2026. The Constitutional Court ruled that the 68-year-old politician had already served the maximum two ...

LUSAKA, Zambia (AP) — Zambia's Constitutional Court ruled Tuesday that former President Edgar Lungu was barred from contesting an election in 2026 because he has already served the maximum two ...

The IMF said this week the political elite under former president Edgar Lungu bent rules to access lucrative government contracts. Current President Hakainde Hichilema pledged to tackle corruption ...

The vice president of Lungu's party asserted that the former leader was “not concerned” by the court decision and would continue to campaign and be the party's presidential candidate in 2026.