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South AfricaLungu family asks South Africa's top appeal court to block burial in Zambia
South AfricaLungu Burial Case Reaches Supreme Court- AfricaZambia church, civil society plan nationwide protests over constitution reformsCatholic bishops and civil society groups in Zambia are preparing to lead nationwide protests on Friday against the government's constitutional amendment process, which critics say lacks legitimacy despite a court ruling that declared it unconstitutional. The Oasis Forum, a coalition of lawyers…November 25, 2025
- AfricaZambian priest urges opposition party to bury Lungu before successionA Catholic priest in Zambia has called on the opposition Patriotic Front to bury former president Edgar Lungu before selecting new leadership, highlighting tensions as the party prepares for a convention while Lungu's remains lie unburied five months after his death. Father Elias Muma of St Mbaaga…November 23, 2025
- ZimbabweZambia, Zimbabwe leaders call for deeper ties at inaugural commissionZambian President Hakainde Hichilema urged Zimbabwe and Zambia to reconnect with their shared liberation history and deepen people-to-people partnerships at the inaugural Bi-National Commission in Harare on Friday. Hichilema and Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa co-chaired the first session…November 15, 2025
- AfricaZambia arrests two after violence erupts at presidential visitZambian police arrested two people after rioters set fire to a police vehicle and threw stones during President Hakainde Hichilema's visit to Chingola on Saturday, authorities said, though the ruling party disputed the severity of the incident. Police said unruly individuals began looting shops at…November 8, 2025
- AfricaSupporters Back Hichilema Over Visit to TanzaniaLUSAKA, 4 November 2025- A section of online users in Zambia has rallied in defence of President Hakainde Hichilema after he attended the swearing-in ceremony of Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan, whose leadership has been criticised over alleged election irregularities and suppression of…November 4, 2025
- South AfricaSouth African court dismisses Lungu family burial appealThe North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria dismissed with costs on Tuesday an appeal by the family of former Zambian president Edgar Lungu against a ruling that permits his repatriation for state burial. The decision upholds an August order authorizing Zambia to repatriate Lungu's remains from South…September 16, 2025
- South AfricaPretoria High Court reserves judgment in Lungu burial appealThe Pretoria High Court reserved judgment Monday in an appeal case over where former Zambian President Edgar Lungu should be buried, prolonging a three-month legal battle between his family and the Zambian government. The family seeks to overturn an August ruling that ordered Lungu's remains be…September 8, 2025
- AfricaZambia Seeks Zimbabwe Support in Lungu Burial TalksPresident Hakainde Hichilema says a government team is in South Africa holding discussions with the family of former President Edgar Lungu regarding burial arrangements, months after the sixth president's death sparked a contentious dispute. Speaking when he met Zimbabwean Second Vice President…August 26, 2025
- PoliticsSA Court Halts Burial of Former Zambian President, LunguPRETORIA- A South African court has postponed the burial of former Zambian President Edgar Lungu, halting a private ceremony planned by his family in South Africa, just as it was set to begin. The decision follows a legal challenge by the Zambian government, which sought to stop the burial in…June 25, 2025
- PoliticsZambia's Former President Lungu to Be Buried in South AfricaLUSAKA- Zambia’s former President Edgar Lungu will be laid to rest in South Africa following a disagreement between his family and the Zambian government over his funeral arrangements. Lungu, 68, died earlier this month in a South African hospital after a prolonged illness. His family has opted…June 20, 2025
- PoliticsLungu Family Halts Repatriation Over Funeral DisputePRETORIA, South Africa — The family of former Zambian President Edgar Lungu delayed the repatriation of his body from South Africa for a second time Wednesday after accusing the government of breaching funeral arrangements and ignoring the late leader's final wishes. Lungu, who was 68, died in a…June 19, 2025
