Guy Scott

Zambia’s copper industry has been at the heart of campaigning for Tuesday’s presidential election and poses a big headache for the next leader.

A Zambian court has found Edgar Lungu is the duly elected presidential candidate for the ruling party, but it’s unlikely to end the internal dispute.

Zambia’s forthcoming presidential by-election is not cut and dried. Defence Minister Edgar Lungu is calling for a general conference.

Zambia’s acting president and acting head of the ruling party Guy Scott has been deemed ineligible to stand in the next presidential elections.

It’s a family affair – Christine Kaseba, widow of former Zambian president Michael Sata, joins three other family members in a race for the top job.

African leaders joined thousands of Zambians as they bid farewell to late president Michael Sata on Tuesday.

Sean Christie recalls a 2011 interview with new Zambian Interim President Guy Scott, a self-proclaimed do-gooder.

In a move to defuse anger in Zambia, acting president Guy Scott reversed his decision to remove Edgar Lungu as head of the ruling party.

Following the dismissal of Edgar Lungu as chief of the ruling party, protesters took to the streets to express anger at acting president Guy Scott.

Zambia’s Acting President Guy Scott has fired the governing party’s secretary general, Edgar Lungu.

The story is not that Zambia now has a white acting president, the real and tragic story is why do Zambian presidents choose to die abroad?

Guy Scott will take charge for three months until an election is held to choose a permanent successor.

Vice-president Guy Scott can influence who takes over, but factions riddle Zambia’s ruling party.

Zambia’s vice-president will lead the country after the death of Michael Sata until presidential elections are held, in line with the Constitution.

Zambian authorities intend asking its vice-president Guy Scott if his reported remarks about South Africa and President Jacob Zuma were accurate.