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The family of Zambia's former President Edgar Lungu has halted the return of his body from South Africa, accusing the government of breaching key agreements over his funeral.
With endorsements from regional political figures and growing attention from Western diplomats, Kalaba’s 2026 presidential ...
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Daily Maverick on MSNPolitical burial row — former Zambian president Edgar Lungu snubs incumbent from the graveEdgar Lungu’s wife, Esther, says in an affidavit that her husband had insisted that Hakainde Hichilema should be ‘nowhere ...
LUSAKA, Zambia — Former Zambian President Edgar Lungu will be buried in South Africa instead of his homeland because of a disagreement between his family and Zambia's government over his funeral.
President Hakainde Hichilema hosted His Excellency Åsmund Grøver Aukrust, Minister for International Development of the Kingdom of Norway, ...
Zambian President Edgar Lungu attends the Southern African Development Community's leaders' conference in Pretoria, South Africa, Saturday, Aug. 19, 2017. Credit: AP ...
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Zambian President's Burial Halted Just as It Was to Begin - MSNFormer Zambian President Edgar Lungu was set for a private burial in South Africa on Wednesday until a South African court stepped in at the last minute and ordered an abrupt halt—marking the ...
The Zambian government succeeded in getting a court order to stop the private burial of former President Edgar Lungu in South Africa on Wednesday after it filed a last-minute case that was heard ...
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The Zambian government succeeded in getting a court order to stop the private burial of former President Edgar Lungu in South Africa on Wednesday after it filed a last-minute ...
Esther Lungu, widow of Zambia's former President Edgar Lungu, center, and family members attend a Mass, at the Cathedral of Christ the King, in Johannesburg, South Africa, Wednesday, June 25, 2025.
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