Zambia takes custody of former President Edgar Lungu’s body amid burial dispute
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Zambia takes custody of former President Edgar Lungu’s body amid burial dispute
Edgar Lungu died in South Africa 10 months ago after an undisclosed illness at a clinic in Pretoria. He served as Zambia’s president from 2015 until 2021, when he lost the election by a wide margin to Hakainde Hichilema.
By Maureen Kinyanjui