57 h. ago Ramaphosa: Lungu Should Be Buried In His Own Country | FULL TEXT

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4 d. ago Grudges to the Grave: Mugabe, Lungu, and Africa’s Crisis of Political Maturity

By Garikai Chaunza The news that former Zambian President Edgar Chagwa Lungu will be buried in South Africa, rather than in his homeland, has prompted serious reflection across Africa. According to Lusaka Times, this decision, explained by the Lungu family as a preference for a private ceremony, comes against a backdrop of strained relations between Lungu and The post Grudges to the Grave: Mugabe, Lungu, and Africa’s Crisis of Political Maturity appeared first on NewZimbabwe.com.

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1 week ago Mnangagwa reiterates his Law School training claim in Zambia alongside late president Lungu 

By Staff Reporter PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has claimed a shared history with the late former Zambian President Edgar Lungu, asserting they were contemporaries at law school. Speaking at the Zambian Embassy on Thursday, where he signed the Book of Condolences following Lungu’s passing, Mnangagwa insisted on a connection stretching back to his student days. “We The post Mnangagwa reiterates his Law School training claim in Zambia alongside late president Lungu  appeared first on NewZimbabwe.com.

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1 week ago Lungu left instructions his successor Hichilema “should not be anywhere near” his body

Zambia'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. The post Lungu left instructions his successor Hichilema “should not be anywhere near” his body appeared first on Nehanda Radio.

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2 w. ago Tensions rise as memorial for former Zambian president Lungu takes place in South Africa amid ongoing dispute with government

The Star A memorial service for Zambia’s former President Edgar Chagwa Lungu is being held Tuesday at the Cathedral in Pretoria, South Africa, under a cloud of political tension and unresolved conflict between his family and the Zambian government. Mourners, including members of the Patriotic Front (PF), Lungu’s former ruling party, filled the cathedral as The post Tensions rise as memorial for former Zambian president Lungu takes place in South Africa amid ongoing dispute with government appeared first on NewZimbabwe.com.

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2 w. ago Zambia’s former president Edgar Lungu has died aged 68, his party confirms

LUSAKA - Former Zambian President Edgar Lungu (68) has died, his political party the Patriotic Front confirmed in a statement released on Thursday. The post Zambia’s former president Edgar Lungu has died aged 68, his party confirms appeared first on Nehanda Radio.

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