LUSAKA, Zambia – The funeral of Zambian President Michael Sata has attracted more than 50,000 mourners in the capital, Lusaka, including several African leaders. Heroes Stadium was filled to capacity ...

The former president died in a South African hospital in June last year, sparking a dispute between his family and the ...

Ex-Zambian president Edgar Lungu was due to be privately buried in South Africa A South African court has halted plans to bury former Zambian President Edgar Lungu at a private ceremony just as it was ...

LUSAKA, Zambia (AP) — The family of former Zambian President Edgar Lungu delayed the repatriation of his body from South Africa for a second time Wednesday in a feud with the country's current leader ...

JOHANNESBURG — The Zambian government succeeded in getting a court order to stop the private burial of former President Edgar Lungu in South Africa on Wednesday after it filed a last-minute case that ...

Eight months after the death of former Zambian president Edgar Lungu, on 5 June 2025 in South Africa, the question of where he will be buried remains unresolved, despite clear court rulings and ...

Zambia boasts 72 culturally diverse tribes, each with its own unique customs and traditions. Diverse as they are, the different tribes share many of the same funeral rites. The rites are performed ...

Zambian netizens have received an appeal by their government to donate money towards an estimated US$1 million towards the funeral costs of the late former president Frederick Chiluba with incredulity ...