Zambia ex-president's family wins latest legal battle over what should happen to his body
Edgar Lungu's family and the Zambian government remain in dispute 12 months after he died.
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Zambia ex-president's family wins latest legal battle over what should happen to his body Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Edgar Lungu is reported to have said he did not want his successor at his funeral or "anywhere near" his bodyByNatasha Booty and Wedaeli ChibelushiPublished23 June 2026, 12:33 BSTUpdated 11 minutes agoMore than a year after the death of Zambia's former President Edgar Lungu, his family have won their appeal to have his body buried in South Africa where he died - overturning a high court ruling that allowed the Zambian government to repatriate the corpse.It is not clear whether Tuesday's ruling at the Supreme Court of Appeal in Bloemfontein finally puts to rest the legal battle over what should happen to his remains following a long-standing feud between Lungu…
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