Zambia Stories

South African court halts burial of Zambia’s ex-president Edgar Lungu
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jun 26, 2025

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.

Zambia files petition to postpone ex-president Edgar Lungu’s burial in South Africa
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jun 25, 2025

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...

Ex-President Edgar Lungu to be buried in South Africa as family snubs State Funeral in Zambia
Mwangi Maina  |  Jun 20, 2025

The announcement marks a dramatic rupture with Lusaka, where President Hakainde Hichilema's administration had prepared for a state funeral with full...

Zambia ends national mourning amid funeral impasse with former President Lungu's family
Mwangi Maina  |  Jun 20, 2025

The late president's family, citing unresolved grievances, declined to release his body from South Africa—despite earlier agreements—prompting the Zam...

Zambia: Edgar Lungu's family halts return of his body from South Africa
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jun 19, 2025

According to family spokesperson Makebi Zulu, the return was suspended after the Zambian government allegedly issued a funeral programme without consu...

Edgar Lungu to receive state funeral next Sunday as family, government resolve dispute
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jun 16, 2025

His family and the Zambian government have clashed over key burial arrangements, among them the choice of mourning venue.

Tug of grief: Family, party and state clash over final farewell for Zambia’s Edgar Lungu
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jun 11, 2025

While the Zambian government has reportedly planned a state funeral and chosen official mourning venues, Lungu's family and his party, the Patriotic F...

Zambia's former President Edgar Lungu dies at 68 in South Africa
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jun 05, 2025

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...

Zambia's ex-president Edgar Lungu barred from seeking re-election
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Dec 10, 2024

Lungu's legal challenges came after he was selected by the opposition Tonse Alliance last month to be its candidate for the 2026 elections, despite a...

Kenya Airways flights to Zambia resume after talks—KCAA boss
Amina Wako  |  Oct 05, 2024

The KCAA’s Director General Arao, while confirming the resumption of flights, indicated that Zambia Airways would also receive the necessary landing r...

Zambia suspends Kenya Airways flights to Lusaka over landing rights tiff
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 05, 2024

The Zambian government's attempts to resolve the issue through diplomatic channels were unsuccessful.

China to 'revitalise' ageing railway linking Zambia, Tanzania
Reuters  |  Sep 04, 2024

The single-track TAZARA railway was built between 1970 and 1975 through an interest-free loan from China

COSAFA CUP 2024: Emerging Stars off to a flying start with emphatic win over Zambia
Michael Kirwa  |  Jun 27, 2024

Emerging Stars next game is against Comoros on Sunday afternoon at the Wolfson Stadium in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.

Southern African leaders meet in Lusaka to review DRC crisis
Amina Wako  |  Mar 23, 2024

An update on the progress of the Southern African mission deployed in the eastern DRC to quell violence and restore sanity will be provided, including...

Regional concerns as Zambia's cholera death toll hits 700
Amina Wako  |  Feb 24, 2024

The country has recorded nearly 20,000 infections since the outbreak last October, and a staggering 700 deaths.

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