Former Zambian President Edgar Lungu, who led from 2015 to 2021, has died at 68.

Former Zambian President Edgar Lungu died at 68 in a South African hospital after receiving medical treatment. Lungu served as president from 2015 to 2021, taking office after Michael Sata's death and being elected in 2016. He lost to Hakainde Hichilema in the 2021 election and was barred from running again due to a court ruling that counted his initial term as a full term. His wife and family faced corruption allegations.