… President Hakainde Hichilema promised to root out corruption when he swept to power four years ago after defeating Lungu in elections. …
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- September 2025
- August 2025
… The seeds of the controversy were sown in the feud between Lungu and his successor – the man who soundly beat him in the 2021 election – Hakainde Hichilema. …
‘It's coming home' – the undignified row over the body of Zambia's ex-president- June 2025
… According to his family, he had left instructions that his political rival and current President Hakainde Hichilema “should not come anywhere near his body”. …
Zambian ex-president's family settle funeral row with governmentZambia’s former President Edgar Lungu, who died last week, left instructions that his successor Hakainde Hichilema “should not be anywhere near” his body, a family spokesman has said. …
Zambia's president not wanted at predecessor's funeral, family says- May 2025
During a working visit to Lusaka on Thursday, president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah discussed measures to improve the efficiency of trade between Namibia and Zambia with Zambian president Hakainde Hichilema. …
Namibia and Zambia to invest in facilitating easier trade- February 2025
… Zambian president Hakainde Hichilema described him as a “freedom fighter, nationalist, pan-Africanist and the founding president of Namibia”. …
African leaders remember Nujoma… Zambian president Hakainde Hichilema took to social media to pay tribute to Nujoma. …
The last revolutionary: Sam Nujoma’s legacy and the end of an eraZambian president Hakainde Hichilema has paid tribute to Namibia’s founding president, Sam Nujoma, who died on Saturday, 8 February. …
Zambia pays tribute to ‘nationalist’ Nujoma- August 2024
… President Hakainde Hichilema described her death as a “deep shock”. Trained as a lawyer, Maureen was an active advocate for social justice, community development and public health issues. …
Former Zambian president Mwanawasa's widow dies- February 2024
Zambian president Hakainde Hichilema has joined world leaders in paying tribute to president Hage Geingob. …
Hichilema mourns Geingob
World & Region
Former Botswana president Festus Mogae dies at eighty-six
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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.
10 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.
10 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 →