Trumping it: One-term Zambia president Edgar Lungu returns to politics, seeks his party's nomination
But he would have to deal with internal politics first in the Patriotic Front, the party he once led.One-term Former Zambian president Edgar Lungu and his American counterpart Donald Trump have one thing in common: they both want their old jobs back.After losing to Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema, who polled 59.2% of the vote in 2021, Lungu resigned as the leader of the Patriotic Front.
The police said at the time that Lungu and his followers had to seek police clearance for their runs, which turned out to be mini-political rallies. At the time, the SADC Electoral Observer Mission , headed by Nevers Mumba, a former deputy president of Zambia, appointed by Hichilema, issued a damning report.
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