… Zambia’s president, Hakainde Hichilema said Mogae will be remembered for his economic stewardship, commitment to democratic governance, and strong advocacy in the fight against HIV/AIDS in Botswana and across Africa. …
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… It is the latest episode in a row over what should happen to his remains following a long-standing feud between Lungu and his successor, President Hakainde Hichilema. …
Zambia’s government takes possession of ex-president’s body in repatriation row… This is the latest episode in a row over what should happen to his remains following a long-standing feud between Lungu and his successor, president Hakainde Hichilema. …
Zambia’s government takes possession of ex-president’s body in repatriation row- February 2026
The family of ex-Zambian President Edgar Lungu, who died in South Africa last June and is yet to be buried, have dismissed allegations he was poisoned. …
Family of Zambia's ex-President Lungu dismiss poisoning allegation – lawyers… It follows a long-standing feud between Lungu and his successor, President Hakainde Hichilema, who defeated him in the 2021 elections by a huge margin. …
Son of Zambia's ex-President Lungu ordered to surrender 79 cars, petrol station and ‘luxury' flats… In 2022, President Hakainde Hichilema’s United Party for National Development (UPND) rolled out free education from primary to secondary school, abolishing tuition and examination fees. …
Free education becomes Zambia’s election battleground- November 2025
Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema has come out fighting after a bruising month that saw him come under attack by stone throwers as he was trying to make a speech. …
Stone-hurling anger unnerves Zambia's ‘fix-it' president… The summit, chaired virtually from Pretoria, was attended by leaders from across the region, including Malawi’s president Arthur Mutharika, Zimbabwe’s president Emmerson Mnangagwa, and Zambia’s president Hakainde Hichilema. …
Ramaphosa assumes SADC chairmanship as bloc congratulates Tanzania’s Samia Hassan… Zambia’s minister of foreign affairs and international cooperation, Mulambo Haimbe, on Saturday said the visit reciprocates president Hakainde Hichilema’s June 2023 trip to Israel. …
Israeli president to visit Zambia- September 2025
A court in Zambia has sentenced two men to two years in prison for attempting to use witchcraft to kill President Hakainde Hichilema. …
Men jailed for witchcraft murder plot against Zambia's president
World & Region
Former Botswana president Festus Mogae dies at eighty-six
The News
Former Botswana president Festus Gontebanye Mogae, aged 86, died in Gaborone over the weekend. Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah and current Botswana President Duma Gideon Boko paid tribute to Mogae as a distinguished statesman and principled leader whose presidency strengthened regional cooperation through SADC.
9 hours ago · New Era →
Today
Former Botswana president Festus Mogae dies at eighty-six
Former Botswana president Festus Gontebanye Mogae, aged 86, died in Gaborone over the weekend. Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah and current Botswana President Duma Gideon Boko paid tribute to Mogae as a distinguished statesman and principled leader whose presidency strengthened regional cooperation through SADC.
9 hours ago · New Era →
Thursday 23 April
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 →
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
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
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 →
Tuesday 10 February
Zambia's free education policy becomes election centerpiece
Zambia's government rolled out free primary and secondary education in 2022, driving enrolment of over 2.3 million additional learners and achieving a 70% Grade 12 pass rate—now the administration's flagship achievement as it enters August elections. Opposition parties acknowledge the policy's popularity but criticize overcrowded classrooms and implementation challenges, while the government frames growth as a positive consequence requiring continued infrastructure investment.
10 February 2026 · The Namibian →