- Safiu Kehinde
Former Zambian President, Edgar Lungu, has died, his political party the Patriotic Front announced on Thursday.
The ex-President was head of state of the Southern African country between 2015 and 2021 passed away at the age of 68.
As contained in a statement issued on its Facebook page, the Patriotic Front disclosed that Lungu who has been receiving specialized treatment in South Africa, died today.
“The former president, who has been receiving specialized treatment in South Africa, died today on Thursday, 5th June,” the statement on Facebook said.
The party, according to Reuters, also stated that Lungu’s daughter and a family lawyer had confirmed that Lungu had died.