Zambia’s former president dies aged 68

Zambia’s former President Edgar Lungu has died on the age of 68, his get together has stated in a press release.

He had “been receiving specialised remedy in South Africa” for an undisclosed sickness, the Patriotic Entrance added.

Lungu led Zambia for six years from 2015, dropping the 2021 election to the present President Hakainde Hichilema by a big margin.

After that defeat he stepped again from politics however later returned to the fray and appeared to have ambitions to run for the presidency once more.

In a video assertion, Lungu’s daughter Tasila stated that the previous head of state, who had been “beneath medical supervision in current weeks”, died at 06:00 (04:00 GMT) on Thursday.

“On this second of grief, we invoke the spirit of ‘One Zambia, One Nation’ – the timeless creed that guided President Lungu’s service to our nation,” she added.