Arranging a funeral can be testing at the best of times - let alone for a former head of state. Amid that intense, initial ...

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

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

In any democracy, former heads of state are regarded not only as retired leaders but as national assets. They symbolize the country’s ...

President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of condolences to Hakainde Hichilema, President ...

Who’s Really in Charge of Zambia? It’s a simple question—but in this moment of national grief, the answer feels anything but simple.

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.

Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema’s re-election prospects remain strong, largely due to a disorganised opposition. However ...

Lusaka - Hakainde Hichilema, who was released from custody after treason charges against him were dropped, is a self-made entrepreneur who has made five unsuccessful attempts to become the Zambian ...

Zambia's former President Edgar Lungu has died at the age of 68, his party has said in a statement. He had "been receiving ...

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team led by Ms. Mercedes Vera Martin, IMF Mission Chief for Zambia, visited Lusaka from April 29 to May 13, 2025, to conduct discussions for the 2025 Article IV ...