List of international presidential trips made by Edgar Lungu explained
Edgar Lungu became president on 25 January 2015 following the death of predecessor Michael Sata, after the Zambian presidential election, 2015. The following is a list of international presidential trips made by Edgar Lungu since assuming office. Edgar Lungu has been criticised by various local media outlets for travelling extensively, during bad economic times for Zambia.
Summary of international trips
Edgar Lungu has made several foreign trips during his tenure, mainly with a focus in the Southern African region.
Number of visits | Country |
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1 visit | China, France, Ghana, Italy, Lesotho, Madagascar, Vatican City |
2 visits | Botswana, Equatorial Guinea, Malawi, Mozambique, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zimbabwe |
3+ visits | Angola, Ethiopia, Namibia, South Africa, Uganda, United States | |
2015
2016
First Term
Second Term
The following international trips were made by Edgar Lungu in 2016 after being inaugurated on 13 September 2016.
2017
The following is a list of international presidential trips made by Lungu in 2017.
Notes and References
- Web site: Zambia : President Edgar Lungu returns home. Editor. Chief. February 2015 . 23 October 2016.
- Web site: Zambia : President Lungu arrives in Zimbabwe for talks with Mugabe. Editor. Chief. 6 February 2015 . 23 October 2016.
- Web site: Lungu Heads to Angola. 13 February 2015. 23 October 2016.
- Web site: President Lungu arrives back from South Africa Ministry of information and Broadcasting Services. www.mibs.gov.zm. 23 October 2016.
- Web site: Zambia : President Lungu arrives back from South Africa. Editor. Chief. 23 October 2016.
- News: Zambia President Lungu goes to South Africa for treatment. 10 March 2015. BBC News. en-GB. 23 October 2016.
- Web site: President Lungu arrives in Mozambique. Editor. Online. 18 March 2016. Lusaka Voice. 23 October 2016.
- Web site: Zambia : Mozambican President Commends President Lungu for effort to solve the power deficit problem. Editor. Chief. 23 October 2016.
- Web site: Lungu in Namibia for President's inauguration Zambia Daily Mail. www.daily-mail.co.zm. 23 October 2016.
- Web site: President Lungu's trip to China – A failure or success? Zambian Eye. zambianeye.com. 23 October 2016.
- News: Zambia: Lungu Winds Up China Visit. 2 April 2015. The Times of Zambia (Ndola). 23 October 2016.
- Web site: Zambia's Lungu says he's learning a lot from Mugabe. www.enca.com. 23 October 2016.
- Web site: Zambia : President Lungu arrives back home from Luanda, Angola. Editor. Chief. 23 October 2016.
- Web site: Lungu in Angola for Summit The Independent Observer. www.theindependentobserver.org. 23 October 2016.
- Web site: Lungu graces Mozambique Uhuru celebrations Zambia Daily Mail. www.daily-mail.co.zm. 23 October 2016.
- News: Zambia president on state visit to Uganda – theinsider.ug. 23 October 2016.
- News: Museveni, Lungu discuss bilateral relations. www.newvision.co.ug. 23 October 2016.
- Web site: President Lungu joins Malawi in celebrating 51 years of Independence. Editor. Online. 8 August 2015. Lusaka Voice. 23 October 2016.
- News: Zambia: President Lungu in Botswana for SADC Indaba. 17 August 2015. Zambia Reports (Lusaka). 23 October 2016.
- Web site: Zambia : President Edgar Lungu extends his Namibia visit to Thursday. Editor. Chief. 23 October 2016.
- Web site: Namibia visit valuable, says Lungu Zambia Daily Mail. www.daily-mail.co.zm. 23 October 2016.
- News: Zambia: Lungu to Attend 70th UN General Assembly. Sichikwenkwe. Perpetual. 23 September 2015. The Times of Zambia (Ndola). 23 October 2016.
- News: Zambia: 'Why Lungu Is the Most Useless President Since Independence'. 6 November 2015. Zambian Watchdog (Lusaka). 23 October 2016.
- Web site: Pres. Lungu in Tanzania for New President's Ceremony. 23 October 2016.
- Web site: Zambia : President Lungu expected in South Africa for China-Africa Summit. Editor. Chief. 23 October 2016.
- Web site: Lungu to travel to Namibia The Independent Observer. www.theindependentobserver.org. 23 October 2016.
- Web site: President Lungu in Ethiopia The Independent Observer. www.theindependentobserver.org. 23 October 2016.
- Web site: President LUNGU in Ethiopia Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation. www.znbc.co.zm. 23 October 2016.
- Web site: Zambia : President Edgar Lungu has arrived in Rome, Italy. Editor. Chief. 23 October 2016.
- News: Pope Francis meets with President of Zambia. 23 October 2016.
- Web site: Zambia : President Lungu attends mass in Paris, France. Editor. Chief. 23 October 2016.
- Web site: Zambia : President Lungu to sign Investment deals in France. Editor. Chief. 23 October 2016.
- Web site: Burundi Crisis: President Lungu and Hollande advocate "inclusive dialogue". AfricaNews. 23 October 2016. Africanews. 23 October 2016.
- Web site: Zambia issues TV license to France 24 in record time. Editor. Online. 9 February 2016. Lusaka Voice. 23 October 2016.
- Web site: Lungu in Malawi – Zambia Weekly. zambia-weekly.com. 23 October 2016.
- Web site: Zambia : Lungu holds talks with Presidents of Mozambique and Malawi on food insecurity. Editor. Chief. 23 October 2016.
- Web site: Pres. Lungu Off To Uganda For Museveni Inauguration. 23 October 2016.
- Web site: Zambia : President Lungu off to Uganda to attend 40th anniversary of the Entebbe operation. Editor. Chief. 23 October 2016.
- Web site: Zambia : President Lungu arrives in New York to attend United Nations General Assembly. Editor. Chief. 23 October 2016.
- News: President Lungu signs Paris Agreement on Climate Change – Open Zambia. 21 September 2016. Open Zambia. en-US. 23 October 2016.
- News: Lungu in Madagascar for COMESA summit. 19 October 2016. UKZAMBIANS. en-US. 23 October 2016.
- Web site: Zambia : Lungu in Madagascar for COMESA summit. Editor. Support. 23 October 2016.
- Web site: Pres. Lungu in Angola To Discuss Rising DRC Tension. 10 November 2016.
- Web site: Lungu in Morocco for COP22 Zambia Daily Mail. www.daily-mail.co.zm. 16 November 2016.
- News: Zambia: Pres. Lungu Heads to Eq. Guinea for Arab-Africa Summit. Adamu. Peter. 22 November 2016. Zambia Reports (Lusaka). 24 November 2016.
- News: Tanzania: President Lungu's Visit Gives Impetus to Ties With Tanzania. Nuhu. Alpha. 28 November 2016. Tanzania Daily News (Dar es Salaam). 29 November 2016.
- News: Tanzania: JPM, Lungu for Vibrant TAZARA. Mbashiru. Katare. 29 November 2016. Tanzania Daily News (Dar es Salaam). 29 November 2016.
- News: South Africa: President Jacob Zuma – State Visit By President Edgar Lungu. 8 December 2016. South African Government (Pretoria). 13 December 2016.
- Web site: Nuclear Deal(s): What Zambia can learn from South Africa Daily Maverick. www.dailymaverick.co.za. 13 December 2016.
- Web site: Zambia : President Lungu arrives in Ghana. Editor. Chief. www.lusakatimes.com. 8 January 2017.
- Web site: Zambia : President Edgar Lungu receives applause on presentation of a report on Zambia. Editor. Chief. 5 February 2017.
- News: Lungu expected in Botswana today. 6 February 2017. The Independent Observer. 6 February 2017. en-GB.
- Web site: Israel Inspires Zambia, says Pres. Lungu. 2017-02-28. Zambia Reports. 2017-03-01.
- Web site: Zambia : President Lungu expected in Swaziland for the extra-ordinary SADC Summit. editor. 2017-03-14. LusakaTimes.com. 2017-07-20.
- Web site: Zambia : President Lungu arrives in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea. editor. 2017-05-17. LusakaTimes.com. 2017-07-20.
- Web site: Zambia : There no political crisis in Zambia, says President Lungu as he returns from Lesotho. editor. 2017-06-16. LusakaTimes.com. 2017-07-20.
- Web site: Zambia : President Edgar Lungu expected to travel to Swaziland on a 2-day state visit tomorrow. editor. 2017-07-17. LusakaTimes.com. 2017-07-20.
- News: Zambia: President Edgar Chagwa Lungu Addresses the 72nd Session of the UN General Assembly. 19 September 2017. 27 September 2017.
- News: Zambia : President Edgar Lungu off to Luanda for inauguration ceremony of new Angolan President . 25 September 2017 .