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Edgar Lungu

Also known as: ex-President Lungu · ex-Zambian President Edgar Lungu · Edgar Chagwa Lungu · former President Edgar Lungu · Mr Edgar Chagwa Lungu · President Lungu · President Edgar Lungu · the late President Edgar Lungu

Former president of Zambia who died in South Africa in June 2025; subject of burial dispute between his family and Zambian government.

2018-05-242026-06-26
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  1. May 2018

  2. The Namibian

    Edgar Lungu attempted to remove or extend term limits, attempt failed

    Source

    “Some bids to remove or extend term limits have failed. These include Frederick Chiluba in 2001 and more recently Edgar Lungu in Zambia, Olusegun Obesanjo of Nigeria (2005), Mamadou Tandja of Niger (2009-2010) and Blaise Compaore of Burkino Faso (2014).”

    Term Limits: The Slide To Authoritarianism
World & Region

Zambia accepts South African court ruling on Lungu burial

The News

The Zambian government says it will not pursue further legal action following a South African Supreme Court of Appeal judgment in a dispute with former president Edgar Lungu's family over his burial. The government had disagreed with the ruling but will accept it, ending a legal dispute that began after negotiations between the government and Lungu's family collapsed and the family chose to bury him in South Africa rather than repatriate his remains to Zambia.

24 June 2026 · The Namibian →

Wednesday 24 June

  1. Zambia accepts South African court ruling on Lungu burial

    The Zambian government says it will not pursue further legal action following a South African Supreme Court of Appeal judgment in a dispute with former president Edgar Lungu's family over his burial. The government had disagreed with the ruling but will accept it, ending a legal dispute that began after negotiations between the government and Lungu's family collapsed and the family chose to bury him in South Africa rather than repatriate his remains to Zambia.

    24 June 2026 · The Namibian →

Thursday 23 April

  1. Zambia government takes possession of ex-president Lungu's body

    Zambia's government has taken possession of former president Edgar Lungu's body, who died in South Africa in June, overriding his family's wishes for a private burial. A South African court previously ruled the government could repatriate the body for a state funeral, and the family's appeal has now lapsed, though they dispute this and have sought an urgent high court order to return it to the funeral home.

    23 April 2026 · The Namibian →

  2. Zambia's government takes body of ex-president Lungu

    Zambia's government has taken possession of the body of former president Edgar Lungu, who died in South Africa 10 months ago, despite the family's wishes for a private burial. A South African court last August ruled the government could repatriate the body for a state funeral, and the family's appeal attempt has lapsed.

    23 April 2026 · The Namibian →

Wednesday 18 February

  1. Lungu family denies poisoning claims amid burial dispute

    The family of former Zambian President Edgar Lungu, who died in South Africa last June, has dismissed allegations that he was poisoned, telling South African police the claims are "unfounded and unsupported by credible evidence." The denial comes as the family continues a legal battle with Zambia's government over whether Lungu should receive a state funeral at home or be buried privately in South Africa.

    18 February 2026 · The Namibian →

Wednesday 11 February

  1. Zambian court orders seizure of assets from ex-president's son

    Zambia's High Court has ordered the forfeiture of assets worth more than $1.3 million from Dalitso Lungu, son of former President Edgar Lungu, including 79 vehicles and 23 pieces of property. The court ruled that Lungu and his company failed to provide credible explanation for how the assets were lawfully acquired, finding his employment history and income insufficient to account for the acquisitions.

    11 February 2026 · The Namibian →

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