AU ELECTION OBSERVER MISSION LEADER IS A MEMBER OF BRENTHURST FOUNDATION
AU ELECTION OBSERVER MISSION LEADER IS A MEMBER OF BRENTHURST FOUNDATION
In July 2022, Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema conferred the Order of the Eagle of Zambia (1st Division) on three former African presidents—Olusegun Obasanjo (Nigeria), Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (Liberia), and Ernest Bai Koroma (Sierra Leone)—who also serve on the advisory board of the Brenthurst Foundation.
Former Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Dessalegn Boshe is leading the joint African Union and COMESA election observation mission for Zambia’s August 13, 2026 general elections.
The Brenthurst Foundation maintains a long-standing, close relationship with Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema, providing policy alignment and advisory networks. This connection spans Hichilema’s years in opposition through his presidency, drawing both international policy collaboration and domestic political criticism regarding transparency and foreign corporate influence