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.

A South African court has ruled that Zambia's government can repatriate the body of former President Edgar Lungu and give him a state funeral, despite his family's opposition. The Pretoria high court ...

A mass for former Zambian President Edgar Lungu, shown in a banner at right, was held at the Cathedral of Christ the King in Johannesburg, South Africa, on June 25, 2025 [File: Themba Hadebe/AP] A ...

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JOHANNESBURG — A court in South Africa has denied a legal bid by the family of former Zambian President Edgar Lungu to appeal a ruling that he must be buried in his own country. Lungu, who led Zambia ...