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Politics halt repatriation of former Zambian leader's body

June 27, 2025

The body of Zambia's ex-leader, Edgar Lungu, is still in South Africa where he died on June 5 after receiving treatment for an undisclosed illness. A dispute between Lungu's family and the Zambian government, under longstanding political rival Hakainde Hichilema, has left Zambians unable to mourn their former president.

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