Edgar Lungu: Zambia's Ex-President and the Undignified Row over His Body

Edgar Lungu: Zambia's ex-president and the undignified row over his body

Edgar Lungu, who died in June, is yet to be buried - the debate over what next exposes deep divisions.

Appeal by Lungu family in SA court adjourned - CAJ News Africa

by AKANI CHAUKEJOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – AN appellate court in Pretoria, South Africa has adjourned to Monday the appeal by the family of late former Zambian president, Edgar Lungu, against his repatriation. The family is appealing the recent ruling by the High Court in the same city, a decision which favoured the government of President Hakainde Hichilema. It was anticipated the appellate court would reach a decision on the appeal on Friday, p…

SA Court Hears Appeal by Esther Lungu on Repatriation of Former President

The Pretoria High Court is this morning hearing a high-profile application for leave to appeal by former Zambian First Lady Esther Lungu and seven other appellants in a bid to block the repatriation of the late President Edgar Chagwa Lungu’s remains to Zambia. The urgent hearing, which began at 09:00 hours, could determine whether the appellants are granted permission to pursue a full appeal against the court’s earlier ruling ordering the immedi…

Why the Zambian government is seeking to view and repatriate the body of the late President Edgar Lungu - The Zambian Observer

*Why the Zambian government is seeking to view and repatriate the body of the late President Edgar Lungu: By Michael Lombe Why Did the Zambian Government Apply to View His Body? 1. Ensuring Compliance with State Funeral Protocol Zambian law and tradition dictate that former presidents receive a state funeral, complete with military honors and […] The post Why the Zambian government is seeking to view and repatriate the body of the late President…