Hakainde Hichilema Stories
Edgar Lungu's family opted to bury the late president in South Africa, following a disagreement with Zambia over how the funeral should be conducted.
Lusaka had proposed a state funeral to be presided over by President Hakainde Hichilema, but Lungu's family opposed it, stating that they wanted to pe...
The late president's family, citing unresolved grievances, declined to release his body from South Africa—despite earlier agreements—prompting the Zam...
His family and the Zambian government have clashed over key burial arrangements, among them the choice of mourning venue.
His daughter, Tasila Lungu, confirmed his passing in a video posted on the Facebook page of the Patriotic Front (PF) party, the political outfit he le...
The country has recorded nearly 20,000 infections since the outbreak last October, and a staggering 700 deaths.
