Lungu barred from 2026 re-election
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•Zambia's ex-President Edgar Lungu barred from seeking re-election
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Zambia 's top court has barred former President Edgar Lungu from standing for re-election in 2026 .
The court ruled that the 68-year-old politician had already served the maximum two terms allowed by law.
Lungu was first elected president in January 2015 to serve the remaining 20 months of his predecessor's term.
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