Zambia: Lungu Renews All Op Contracts

President Edgar Lungu has renewed contracts for all security agents working for the Office of the President (OP), and is proposing significant salary increases, according to an OP source.

This announcement follows a period of uncertainty prompted by a number of high-level leaks of government intelligence briefs, including the scandal involving opposition figure Hakainde Hichilema who claimed he had paid for access to daily national security briefings.

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