{Zambia’s President Edgar Lungu collapsed on the podium while presiding over a Women’s Day celebration in Lusaka – less than two months after taking over from a leader who died in office.
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Lungu was rushed to a military hospital on Sunday, but the president’s office later issued a statement saying he had been treated for malaria and there was no need for concern.<\/p>\n
“I am feeling much better and have been told I have high levels of fatigue and should take some rest,” Lungu said in the statement.<\/p>\n
“There is nothing to worry about.”<\/p>\n
Lungu came to power in January after the death in office of President Michael Sata in October.<\/p>\n
Rumours that Sata was ill had circulated widely before his death, but were always denied by the government.<\/p>\n
Sata was Zambia’s second leader to die in office in six years, sparking calls for presidential aspirants to undergo medical checks to guarantee they are fit.<\/p>\n
Lungu, who fell after standing for some 20 minutes during the ceremony, is rumoured to have diabetes, the AFP news agency reported.<\/p>\n
Presidential spokesman Amos Chanda said doctors at the military hospital had conducted comprehensive medical checks and said Lungu’s results were good.<\/p>\n
Source: AFP<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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