JOHANNESBURG — A South African court on Friday ruled in favor of the government of Zambia and ordered that it can repatriate the remains of its former president and bury him in his home country, ...

A South African court has ruled in favor of former Zambian President Edgar Lungu's family regarding his burial. The court rejected the Zambian government's claim to repatriate his body. Lungu died ...

The burial site of Edgar Lungu, Zambia’s former president, has become the latest conflict in a relationship marred by hostility By Zimasa Matiwane and Rabecca Lungu Mr. Lungu, who was recently barred ...

The family of former Zambian president Edgar Chagwa Lungu has won a key court ruling in South Africa, but uncertainty remains over his final burial. Lungu died in Pretoria in June 2025, triggering a ...

South Africa’s top court dismissed a request by the family of former Zambian President Edgar Lungu to overturn a lower court’s decision that he should be buried in his home country. Lungu died in a ...

JOHANNESBURG, June 23 (Reuters) - Family of Zambia's ex-leader should decide burial site, SAfrica court rules Zambia can't have ex-leader Lungu's body repatriated, SAfrica court says A South African ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE - Zambia's President Edgar Chagwa Lungu addresses the 72nd session of the United Nations General Assembly, at U.N.

Zambia's President Edgar Chagwa Lungu addresses the 72nd session of the United Nations General Assembly, at U.N. headquarters, Sept. 19, 2017. Associated Press file photo LUSAKA, Zambia — Former ...