COMMENT. If Zambia descends into large-scale political unrest after the 12 August general elections, there are three major factors that would have driven the country to that outcome.These include ...

Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema has abruptly ended the national mourning period of former President Edgar Lungu in an escalating stand-off between the family and the authorities about his burial ...

In his homily on Sunday, June 29, the solemnity of Apostles Peter and Paul, Archbishop Benjamin Phiri called for responsible ...

In an address to Zambians on Thursday evening, the president did not refer directly to the reported wishes of his predecessor, but reiterated a "call for peace, a call for love and a call for unity" ...

Former Zambian President Edgar Lungu died from an undisclosed illness at a hospital in South Africa early this month.

Zambia's Constitutional Court ruled unanimously Tuesday that former President Edgar Lungu was barred from contesting the 2026 election ... Lungu won election for a second term from 2016 to 2021.

The Zambian government has filed court papers seeking to stop the private burial of former President Edgar Lungu in South ...

Social media helped contribute to the UPND’s impressive victory in the 2021 Zambia elections, new analysis shows. The party’s online messaging resonated more with users compared to their ...

The burial site of Edgar Lungu, Zambia’s former president, has become the latest conflict in a relationship marred by ...

Zambia asked a South African court to halt the planned burial of ex-President Edgar Lungu, who died June 5, ratcheting up a ...

Edgar Lungu’s body is stuck in South Africa while his family and Zambian government haggle over his burial arrangements.