A fresh dramatic twist has emerged in the ongoing burial saga of late former Zambian president Edgar Lungu, as the Zambian ...

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

Activists claim that the late Zambian president Edgar Lungu was in South Africa on a Zimbabwean passport, igniting a diplomatic controversy following his death. As tensions rise over his burial, the ...

As we wait for the court proceedings regarding Advocate Chagwa Lungu's resting place, so many conspiracy theories are ...

South African civic movements unite in Midrand, demanding the repatriation of former Zambian president Edgar Chagwa Lungu's body, citing national security concerns and the dignity of his legacy.

Mr. Kabesha’s submission comes in response to claims made by the Lungu family, particularly former First Lady Esther Lungu, regarding the late president’s burial preferences. In earlier testimony, Mrs ...

President Edgar Lungu is seeking a full term against a wealthy businessman, Hakainde Hichilema. The vote comes amid an economic downturn in Zambia, as well as killings and political violence.

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.

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.

LUSAKA, Zambia — Former Zambian President Edgar Lungu, who served as the leader of the southern African nation from 2015-2021, died Thursday, his daughter said. He was 68. Lungu's daughter ...

Zambian President Edgar Lungu attends the Southern African Development Community's leaders' conference in Pretoria, South Africa, Saturday, Aug. 19, 2017. Credit: AP ...

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.