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Internationally, the U.S. government and the European Union expressed concern about the rising political tension and urged calm.<ref>https://eeas.europa.eu/headquarters/headquarters-homepage_de/24685 Statement by the EU, 13 April 2017</ref> | Internationally, the U.S. government and the European Union expressed concern about the rising political tension and urged calm.<ref>https://eeas.europa.eu/headquarters/headquarters-homepage_de/24685 Statement by the EU, 13 April 2017</ref> | ||
==Later Developments== | |||
===2021 General Election=== | |||
On 12 August 2021, Hakainde Hichilema defeated Edgar Lungu in the [[2021 Zambian general election]], securing a landslide victory.<ref>https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/zambias-hichilema-wins-landslide-defeat-president-lungu-2021-08-16/ Reuters, 16 August 2021</ref> On 16 August, President Lungu publicly conceded defeat and congratulated Hichilema. Hichilema was inaugurated as the 7th president of Zambia on 24 August 2021.<ref>https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-58238808 BBC News, 24 August 2021</ref> | |||
===Reforms and Governance=== | |||
Hichilema’s government prioritised economic recovery, anti-corruption measures, and the restoration of democratic norms. His administration also pursued reforms in public finance, debt management, and institutional accountability.<ref>https://africanarguments.org/2021/09/the-three-key-challenges-facing-the-hopeful-new-president/ African Arguments, 2 September 2021</ref> | |||
===Constitutional Court Ruling=== | |||
In December 2024, the Constitutional Court of Zambia ruled that Edgar Lungu was ineligible to contest the 2026 presidential elections, having already served two terms, including the partial term that followed the death of President Michael Sata.<ref>https://apnews.com/article/zambia-president-lungu-constitution-court-2024 AP News, December 2024</ref> | |||
===Death of Edgar Lungu=== | |||
On 5 June 2025, Edgar Lungu died in South Africa while receiving medical treatment.<ref>https://apnews.com/article/zambia-ex-president-edgar-lungu-dies-2025 AP News, 5 June 2025</ref> His death triggered a dispute between his family and the Zambian government over his burial. While his family sought a private ceremony, the government insisted on a state funeral at [[Embassy Park Presidential Burial Site]] in Lusaka. The disagreement led to a legal case in South Africa concerning the repatriation of his remains. On 8 August 2025, the High Court of South Africa ruled in favour of the Zambian government, ordering that Lungu’s body be returned to Zambia for burial with state honours.<ref>https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/south-african-court-orders-return-zambia-lungu-remains-2025 Reuters, 8 August 2025</ref> | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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* [[Zambian general election, 2016]] | * [[Zambian general election, 2016]] | ||
* [[2016 Zambian presidential election petition]] | * [[2016 Zambian presidential election petition]] | ||
* [[2021 Zambian general election]] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:2017 in Zambian politics]] | [[Category:2017 in Zambian politics]] | ||
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[[Category:2024 in Zambia]] | |||
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