Former Zambian President Edgar Lungu has officially agreed to be the candidate for the opposition Tonse Alliance in the 2026 presidential election. Lungu was president from 2015 to 2021 before he was ousted by current president Hakainde Hichilema of the United Party for National Development (UPND). The Constitutional Court is expected to rule December 10th on a petition challenging Lungu’s eligibility to run for president. Emmanuel Mwamba, spokesperson for Zambia’s main opposition Patriotic Front Party, tells VOA’s James Butty, former President Lungu has vowed to restore constitutional democracy and the rule of law to Zambia