Zambia’s former president dies aged 68

His party said in a statement that former Zambia President Edgar Longo died at the age of 68.

The National Front said that “he was receiving specialized treatment in South Africa” ​​for an unknown disease.

LENGU LED Zambia for six years in 2015, and lost the elections to the current President Hakainde Hichilema by a big difference.

After that defeat, he retracted politics, but later returned to the battle and it seemed that he had ambitions to run for the presidency again.

In the video statement, Tasila, the daughter of Longo, said that the former head of state, who was “under medical supervision in recent weeks”, died at 06:00 (04:00 GMT) on Thursday.

“At this moment of sadness, we support the spirit of” Zambia, one nation ” – the immortal doctrine that directed President Longo’s service to our country.”