Zambia, Edgar Lungu and Constitutional Court

Zambia's ex-President Lungu barred from seeking re-election
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 terms allowed by law.
Zambia Constitutional Court rules former president ineligible for re-election
Zambia’s Constitutional Court ruled on Tuesday that former President Edgar Lungu is ineligible to run for another term in office. The decision follows Lungu’s announcement of his return to active
Court Finds Zambia Ex-President Lungu Ineligible for Re-Election
A Zambian court ruled that former President Edgar Lungu cannot stand in future elections for the nation’s top office, as he has already held it twice.
Constitutional Court rules Lungu can't stand as a presidential candidate in Zambia
Former president Edgar Lungu cannot run for another term of office or any future presidential election, Zambia's Constitutional Court ruled on Tuesday, closing the door on his planned challenge to incumbent Hakainde Hichilema in 2026.
Court rules former Zambian leader Lungu can't run for president again in 2026 election
Zambia’s Constitutional Court has ruled that former President Edgar Lungu is barred from contesting an election in 2026 because he has already served the maximum two terms
A Zambian court rules former leader Lungu can't run for president again in 2026
Zambia’s Constitutional Court ruled unanimously Tuesday that former President Edgar Lungu was barred from contesting the 2026 election because he has already served the maximum two terms
Zambian court rules ex-president Lungu ineligible to run for another term
Zambia's constitutional court ruled on Tuesday that former President Edgar Lungu was ineligible to run for another term in office after he announced his return to active politics last year.
Zawya3h
Zambia: African Development Bank grants loan of $108 million to strengthen economic governance
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group ( www.AfDB.org) approved a loan of $108 million to Zambia for an ...
SABC Sport on MSN10h
No AFCON, no World Cup for SA U17 boys after going down to Zambia
South African U17 Men’s National team coach Vela Khumalo says he is pained by the defeat in the semi-final of the 2024 COSAFA ...
Hosted on MSN14h
Zambia Girls floor Madagascar to set up COSAFA U17 final against Mozambique
Zambia will face Lesotho in the final of the of the 2024 COSAFA Under-17 Girls Championship at UJ Soweto Stadium The post ...
Wilson Center1d
Not-So-Renewable Energy in Zambia
Zambia gets 85% of its electricity from hydropower. It’s now on the verge of approving its third coal-fired power plant in a ...
LusakaTimes.com6h
Lungu’s Plan B: The Enigma That Will Redefine Zambia’s Democracy
This ruling is not merely a legal determination; it is a political flashpoint that has revealed the deep fault lines within Zambia’s ...
Zambia Signs Debt Revamp Deal With France Four Years in Making
Zambia and France signed a bilateral debt restructuring agreement, a key step in a protracted process that started when the ...
The Africa Report10d
Zambia: Partisan bishops bash President Hichilema
While a strong-worded statement by a cohort of Zambian Catholic Bishops cast serious aspersions about President Hakainde ...
LusakaTimes.com2d
A Nation at a Crossroads, How the ConCourt’s Decision Shapes Zambia’s Future
Today's ruling regarding former President Edgar Lungu’s eligibility for the 2026 Zambian presidential elections has sparked significant ...
Hosted on MSN2d
Zambia erroneously paid $80 million to China for debt and is now seeking to rectify it
Zambia is working to resolve an $80 million payment error made by its state-owned power utility, Zesco Ltd., to China.