Zambia’s leadership is pushing to implement constitutional changes that civil society groups believe will preserve the ruling ...

Zambia's former President Edgar Lungu, who died last week, left instructions that his successor Hakainde Hichilema "should not be anywhere near" his body, a family spokesman has said. This is the ...

Former President Edgar Lungu of Zambia died on Thursday at a medical center in South Africa, where he was receiving treatment, his political party, the Patriotic Front, and his daughter announced ...

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.

Burial of Zambia's ex-president in South Africa halted at last minute by court Basillioh Rukanga & Nomsa Maseko - BBC News, Nairobi & Johannesburg Wed, June 25, 2025 at 8:48 PM UTC ...

LUSAKA, Zambia — The family of former Zambian President Edgar Lungu delayed the repatriation of his body from South Africa for a second time Wednesday in a feud with the country's current leader ...

Former Zambian President Edgar Lungu, who died Thursday at age 68, has been remembered as a visionary leader who served with humility, wisdom, and firmness by leaders across Africa.

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.

Item 1 of 2 Zambia's President Edgar Chagwa Lungu addresses the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York City, New York, U.S., September 25, 2019.

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. Lungu died from ...