Zambia's 2012 Africa Cup of Nations victory against Ivory Coast is a poignant story of resilience, especially since it occurred in Gabon, where many players died in a tragic plane crash. However, this landmark achievement has not been celebrated by the Football Association of Zambia under president Andrew Kamanga, who removed commemorative visuals to dissociate from former president Kalusha Bwalya. Kamanga won a controversial third term due to disqualification of competitors, prompting criticism from figures like lawyer Keith Mweemba, who dubbed the situation as a farce.
Returning to the country where most of the Chipolopolo squad had been killed in a plane crash almost two decades earlier, Zambia defeated the heavy favourites Ivory Coast in the final.
Godfrey Chikumbi, a journalist, expressed concern about how Andrew Kamanga, president of the FA, has distanced himself from Zambia's greatest achievement by removing pictures of the 2012 victory.
Kamanga was granted a third term in office after eight nominees were controversially disqualified in elections scheduled for next month, raising questions about the integrity of the process.
Keith Mweemba described Kamanga's unopposed reelection as the 'joke of the century', highlighting the widespread discontent with the current leadership of the FA.
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