Zambia’s Constitutional Court has ruled that former President Edgar Lungu is ineligible to stand for re-election in the 2026 general elections. The court determined that Lungu, 68, has already served the maximum two terms allowed by the Zambian Constitution. Lungu initially came to power in January 2015 after the death of President Michael Sata in…
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Zambian President Suspends Judges Amid Political Tensions.
Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema has suspended three top judges, sparking allegations of political interference within the judiciary. The judges—Justice Annie Sitali, Justice Mungeni Mulenga, and Justice Palan Mulonda—have been at the center of controversy since their ruling in 2016, which dismissed Hichilema’s petition contesting the election victory of former President Edgar Lungu. These judges also…
IMF Approves $18 B in 50 requests for Emergency Pandemic Aid; Uganda, Kenya get $ 1.23 B.
By E. K Benj. The International Monetary Fund has approved requests for emergency pandemic aid from 50 of its 189 members for a total of about $18 billion and is continuing to work quickly through the remaining more than 50 requests, an IMF spokesman said on Thursday. The IMF’s executive board was working through requests…
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