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Zambian president Lungu concedes defeat after rival’s landslide win

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Zambian President Edgar Lungu conceded defeat on Monday after a landslide election win by opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema, marking the southern African country’s third...

Zambians vote in presidential election seen as too close to call

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Zambians started voting on Thursday in an election showdown between President Edgar Lungu and main opposition rival Hakainde Hichilema that looks too tight to...

Lungu cleared to stand in 2021 Zambian presidential election

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President Edgar Lungu can stand in presidential elections due in 2021 without breaching a constitutional two-term limit, Zambia's top court ruled, rejecting an opposition...

Zambian president warns of chaos if re-election is blocked

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Zambian President Edgar Lungu warned constitutional court judges not to stop him running for another term in office, state media reported, drawing...

ISS: Can anyone stop Zambia’s slide into authoritarianism?

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Zambian President Edgar Lungu is not a dictator, and nor does he want to be. That's his version, at least, and he's sticking...

Zambia’s president to seek parliament backing for state of emergency

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Zambian President Edgar Lungu said on Wednesday he would seek parliament's approval to impose a state of emergency after fire gutted the...

ISS: Africa’s silence encourages Lungu’s bad behaviour

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Zambians pride themselves on their reputation as a peaceful nation, and a peaceful people. It's a well-deserved reputation. In decades of independence...

Zambia opposition leader files court challenge to Lungu’s re-election

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Zambia's main opposition leader filed a court petition on Friday challenging President Edgar Lungu's re-election at the helm of Africa's second-largest copper...

Zambian opposition party to challenge Lungu re-election

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Zambia's main opposition party will file a court petition against President Edgar Lungu's re-election to the helm of Africa's second-largest copper producer...

Zambian president to take strong measures to protect peace

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Zambian President Edgar Lungu will resort to "draconian measures" if the opposition tries to disrupt the peace before, during or after the...

Zambian police arrest two journalists for defaming president

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Zambian police on Tuesday briefly detained two journalists over a story quoting an opposition leader saying President Edgar Lungu used public funds...

Zambian opposition leader arrested for saying president used public funds on...

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Zambian police arrested an opposition leader on Monday for saying President Edgar Lungu used public funds on a holiday last year, a...

U.S. Secretary of the Navy meets with Zambian President

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U.S. Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Ray Mabus met with Zambian president Edgar Lungu Nov. 4, during a partnership-building visit to the...

U.S. Secretary of the Navy meets with Zambian President

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U.S. Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Ray Mabus met with Zambian president Edgar Lungu Nov. 4, during a partnership-building visit to the...

Zambia launches special forces marine unit

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Zambian president Edgar Lungu on 26 July launched a new marine special forces unit to improve maritime security particularly regarding border control...

Zambian police arrest musician for mocking president

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A popular Zambian singer was arrested on Monday after being accused by supporters of President Edgar Lungu of mocking the leader in...

Zambia defence minister challenges dismissal from top post in ruling party

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Zambia's defence minister and presidential front-runner Edgar Lungu said on Tuesday the decision by interim president Guy Scott to dismiss him as...