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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 2025

  2. The Namibian

    Hakainde Hichilema will preside over state funeral on Sunday

    Source

    “But a spokesperson for the Lungu family confirmed that an agreement had been reached with the government that allowed for Hichilema to preside over a state funeral next Sunday.”

    Zambian ex-president's family settle funeral row with government
  3. May 2025

  4. The Namibian

    Hakainde Hichilema agreed on the importance of upgrading the shared border

    Source

    “The two presidents also agreed on the importance of upgrading the shared border, including replacing ageing infrastructure.”

    Namibia and Zambia to invest in facilitating easier trade
  5. February 2025

  6. The Namibian

    Hakainde Hichilema posted on X platform tribute to Sam Nujoma describing him as freedom fighter, nationalist, pan-Africanist, and founding president of Namibia

    Source

    “"Deeply saddened by the passing of Sam Nujoma – freedom fighter, nationalist, pan-Africanist, and founding president of Namibia," he posted on his X platform on Sunday.”

    Zambia pays tribute to ‘nationalist’ Nujoma
  7. August 2024

  8. The Namibian

    President Hakainde Hichilema described her death as a 'deep shock'

    Source

    “President Hakainde Hichilema described her death as a "deep shock".”

    Former Zambian president Mwanawasa's widow dies
  9. February 2024

  10. The Namibian

    Zambian president Hakainde Hichilema paid tribute to president Hage Geingob

    Source

    “Zambian president Hakainde Hichilema has joined world leaders in paying tribute to president Hage Geingob.”

    Hichilema mourns Geingob
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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