Congolese Rhumba star Antoine Christophe Agbepa Mumba a.k.a Koffi Olomide has suffered another major blow after being barred from entering Zambia, a country he once referred to as his "second home".

According to reports, this is after some accusations that the artist had assaulted a photojournalist during last tour in the country. He has also been accused of sexually assaulting his dancers, kidnapping them and employing them without valid permits in France.

The French Embassy in Zambia had earlier called for the arrest of the artist over the allegations threatening to seek the help of the Interpol to effect the arrest.

He was scheduled to visit Zambia for a concert but through a local radio station he sent out his apologies to fans saying he will not be able to attend.

In 2016 Koffi was deported from Kenya after he was caught on camera kicking one of his dancers at the airport.

In 2008, he was accused of kicking a cameraman from DR Congo's private RTGA television station and breaking his camera at a concert in the capital, Kinshasa, following disagreement over recording rights forcing the speaker of the national assembly to intervene and reconcile the two.