Zambia’s former president goes to court over alleged travel ban

Zambia’s former President Edgar Lungu has taken the government to court after he was allegedly blocked from travelling to South Korea for a conference.

It is alleged that Mr Lungu was invited for a world peace conference but when he was about to depart, he was ejected from his plane because he did not have the government’s clearance to travel.

Mr Lungu is now seeking a judicial review in the Lusaka High Court, where he is challenging the government’s decision to stop him from travelling to South Korea, according to court papers he has filed.

His party, the Patriotic Front (PF), has condemned the government’s alleged action, calling it illegal.

Mr Lungu lost power to incumbent Hakainde Hichilema in 2021.