Edgar Lungu’s wife, Esther, says in an affidavit that her husband had insisted that Hakainde Hichilema should be ‘nowhere ...

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

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 ...

Dingindaba Jonah Buyoya - Lusaka Fri, June 20, 2025, 2:36 AM PDT Edgar Lungu served as Zambia's sixth president from 2015 to 2021 [Photothek via Getty Images] ...

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.

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 ...

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 (AP) — 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 ...

LUSAKA (Reuters) -Former Zambian President Edgar Lungu died on Thursday at the age of 68, six months after an attempted return to politics was thwarted by a court ruling that he could not run for ...

Former Zambian President Edgar Lungu died from an undisclosed illness at a hospital in South Africa early this month. His family and Zambia could not agree on funeral details.

[1/2]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.