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Hakainde Hichilema

Also known as: President Hakainde Hichilema · Hichelema · Zambian president Hakainde Hichilema · President Hichilema · current president Hakainde Hichilema

2024-02-042026-06-25
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  1. June 2026

  2. The Namibian

    Hakainde Hichilema ended national mourning period after four days during legal dispute

    Source

    “Hichilema, who had been expected to receive Lungu's body, subsequently ended the national mourning period after four days while the legal dispute unfolded.”

    Zambia accepts SCA ruling in Edgar Lungu burial dispute
  3. April 2026

  4. The Namibian

    President Hakainde Hichilema is Lungu's successor

    Source

    “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

  5. The Namibian

    President Hakainde Hichilema defeated Lungu in 2021 elections by a huge margin

    Source

    “He had led Zambia from 2015 until 2021, when he lost elections by a huge margin to Hichilema.”

    Zambia’s government takes possession of ex-president’s body in repatriation row
  6. February 2026

  7. The Namibian

    Hakainde Hichilema is current President of Zambia

    Source

    “He had led Zambia from 2015 until 2021, when he lost elections by a huge margin to current President Hakainde Hichilema.”

    Family of Zambia's ex-President Lungu dismiss poisoning allegation – lawyers

  8. The Namibian

    Hakainde Hichilema defeated Edgar Lungu in the 2021 elections by a huge margin

    Source

    “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

  9. The Namibian

    Hakainde Hichilema personally sponsored thousands of students from primary school through university

    Source

    “Over the years, he has personally sponsored thousands of students from primary school through university.”

    Free education becomes Zambia’s election battleground
  10. November 2025

  11. The Namibian

    President Hakainde Hichilema came under attack by stone throwers during a speech

    Source

    “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

  12. The Namibian

    President Hakainde Hichilema made a trip to Israel in June 2023

    Source

    “the visit reciprocates president Hakainde Hichilema's June 2023 trip to Israel.”

    Israeli president to visit Zambia
  13. September 2025

  14. The Namibian

    President Hakainde Hichilema was the target of an alleged witchcraft murder plot by Leonard Phiri and Jasten Mabulesse Candunde

    Source

    “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

  15. The Namibian

    President Hakainde Hichilema promised to root out corruption when he swept to power four years ago

    Source

    “President Hakainde Hichilema promised to root out corruption when he swept to power four years ago after defeating Lungu in elections.”

    Former foreign minister sentenced to hard labour for corruption in Zambia
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 →

Yesterday

  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 →

Monday 11 May

  1. 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.

    11 May 2026 · New Era →

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 →

Tuesday 10 February

  1. 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 →

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