Tag: Lungu
Zambian opposition leader arrested
Police arrested the leader of a small Zambian opposition party on charges of defaming President Edgar Lungu describing him as a dog, his lawyer...
South Africa must tame Zambia – Hichilema
Zambia opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema accused President Edgar Lungu's government of political killings, rights abuses and rampant corruption, calling on South Africa...
Impeachment debate in Zambia delayed
Zambia's parliament delayed a debate on a motion seeking to impeach President Edgar Lungu over accusations of breaching the constitution, according to...
Zambian president calls for unity
Zambian President Edgar Lungu has called for unity among political groups ahead of talks between government and the opposition aimed at reconciliation...
Zambia to drop treason charges against opposition leader
Zambia plans to drop treason charges against the country's main opposition leader and free him from prison under a deal brokered by...
Zambia extends state of emergency by three months
Zambia's parliament voted on Tuesday to extend the state of emergency by three months, the presidency office said, as tensions rose following...
Zambian president invokes emergency powers
Zambian President Edgar Lungu said he had invoked emergency powers to deal with "acts of sabotage" by political opponents, after fire gutted...
Zambian MPs suspended for snubbing presidential speech
Zambia's parliament suspended 48 opposition lawmakers for boycotting a speech by the president, widening a political rift that has alarmed rights groups.
Parliament's...
Zambian president will not intervene in opposition leader’s treason case
Zambian President Edgar Lungu will not intervene in the treason case against opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema, he told a public rally.
Hichilema was...
Zambian High Court refuses to block Lungu’s inauguration
Zambia's High Court has rejected an application by the main opposition party to block President Edgar Lungu's inauguration set for next week...
Zambia opposition misses deadline for election challenge
Zambia will press on with swearing in its president, Edgar Lungu, for another five-year-term next week, after the opposition missed a deadline...
Zambian presidential inauguration delayed until court roles on vote
Zambian President Edgar Lungu said on Tuesday his inauguration would be delayed until a court rules on a challenge from his main...
