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Zambia's Late President Still Unburied Amidst Explosive Political Feud #BreakingNews#Zambia#ShockSp
Jul 21, 2025
Zambia's Late President Still Unburied Amid Explosive Political Feud | #BreakingNews
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In a shocking turn of events, Zambia remains embroiled in a tense political standoff as the country's late president has yet to be buried. Internal divisions, legal disputes, and power struggles are stalling funeral arrangements and raising questions about governance and national unity. Watch this report for the latest updates and reactions from key political figures.
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What if I told you the body of a former
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president has been stuck in legal limbo
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for over a month because of politics,
0:06
power, and one final defiant wish?
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That's not the plot of a political
0:10
thriller. It's real. It's happening in
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Zambia. And it's turning a state funeral
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into a full-blown international
0:16
showdown. Because former President Edgar
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Lungu didn't just die, he sparked a
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crisis that's now unraveling in courts,
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headlines, and across two nations. Let's
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break it all down. The death that
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ignited a firestorm on June 5th, 2025.
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Zambia's sixth president, Edgar Chagua
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Langu, took his final breath in a South
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African hospital. But over a month
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later, his body is still unburied. Why?
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Because his death triggered something
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bigger than grief. A high court in South
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Africa issued an injunction on June
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25th, blocking his burial in
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Johannesburg. The reason, legal
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disputes, political tension, and one
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last wish that changed everything. The
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case has now been delayed until August
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4th, leaving Lungu's body frozen in the
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middle of a national and international
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tugu war. But to understand why this is
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happening, we have to rewind to a
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rivalry that refused to die. Hitchela
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versus Lungu, a feud beyond the grave.
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Edgar Lungu and current Zambian
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president Hendi Hitch Lima were never
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friends. In fact, their history is
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straight up hostile during his
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presidency. Lung Wu jailed Hitch Lima
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over a convoy incident that critics say
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was politically motivated. When
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Hitchilema came to power in 2021, he
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returned the favor banning Lu from
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public jogging among other things. Yeah,
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you heard that right. Even his jogs were
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political. So when Lungu passed away,
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his family came forward with a very
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specific request. Don't bury him in
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Zambia. And whatever you do, don't let
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Hitch Lima attend the funeral. But
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here's where it got messy. The Zambian
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government insisted on giving Lu a full
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state funeral in Lusaka, complete with
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honors, a presidential burial site, and
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of course, political messaging. It
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wasn't just about laying him to rest. It
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was about reclaiming the story. The
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10-point agreement that collapsed at
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first. It seemed like compromise was
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possible. On June 15th, the two sides
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reportedly agreed to a 10-point deal.
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One of the key conditions. Hitchima
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would not attend, but other promises
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like fixing roads near Langu's residence
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or allowing public access fell through.
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The family felt betrayed again, and on
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June 18th, they officially backed out.
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The next day, they dropped a bombshell.
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We're burying him privately in South
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Africa, but Zambia wasn't having it. The
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courtroom showdown in South Africa
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within days. Zambia's attorney general
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rushed to court. The result, a Ptoria
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high court blocked the burial. Now, the
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next hearing is set for August 4th. But
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this isn't just a legal case anymore.
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Civic groups in South Africa, like the
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Progressive Forces of South Africa,
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PFSA, are now involved. Their fear that
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allowing Langu's burial in Johannesburg
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could create a dangerous precedent,
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encouraging other foreign nationals to
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use burial as a loophole to gain
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permanent residency. Yes, even in death,
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immigration policies are on the line.
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And if you thought things couldn't get
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more dramatic, just wait. Accusations,
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denials, and the war of words. The Lu
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family isn't just mourning, they're
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firing back. Their lawyer, Mikai Zulu,
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has accused the Zambian government of
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blocking Lu from leaving the country for
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medical treatment. They say his death
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might have been preventable. They also
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claim authorities tried to repatriate
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the body without consent, even
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intimidating hospital staff to force a
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return. Meanwhile, opposition
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politicians are fanning the flames.
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Acting PF leader given Lubinda accused
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the government of denying Lu access to
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treatment. But it was former vice
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president Enoch Cavendell who dropped
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the most explosive claims that regional
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presidents offered to resolve the
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standoff if Zambia dropped legal cases
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against Lungu's family. Wait, what?
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Let's be clear. Zambia only has one
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president. But Cavendul was referring to
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leaders from neighboring countries,
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Zimbabwe, South Africa possibly offering
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backal diplomacy. Still, Lusaka lawyer
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Jonas Simba, who was present at all
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negotiations, publicly denied those
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claims on July 17th. He said no such
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demands were ever made. So now we have
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conflicting narratives. A frozen funeral
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and a power struggle playing out in
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public. But what does it all really
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mean? Legacy versus control. Lungu's
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funeral has become the battleground for
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a much bigger war. It's no longer just
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about where he's buried. It's about who
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controls the narrative. President
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Hikma's government insists on a state
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funeral, a display of authority, a
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reclaiming of order. But the Lungu
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family sees that as a raer, a political
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takeover of a personal farewell. And in
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the background, the 2026 elections.
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Every move is being watched. Every
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headline weaponized. Reform versus
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turmoil to faces of Zambia. Despite the
4:28
chaos, Zambia isn't collapsing. It's
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evolving painfully, publicly, and
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politically. Take this. The government
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recently concluded a massive forensic
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audit into the Zambia medicines and
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medical supplies agency ZAMSA. What they
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found? Corruption. Lots of it. Result:
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56 people arrested. 30 court cases
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launched. It's part of Hicamus ongoing
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anti-corruption. Driva signal to the
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world that Zambia wants to clean house
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and it's working at least on the
4:53
economic front. Canadian mining giant
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Bareric just committed $2 billion to
4:57
expand copper production in Zambia. Why?
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Because Zambia is becoming a major
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player in clean energy and digital
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infrastructure. So while the nation
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wrestles with political ghosts, it's
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also building something new. Conclusion:
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A dead man's legacy still speaks. Edgar
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Lungu remains unburied. His legacy
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remains unsettled and his family remains
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defiant. The next court date, August
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4th, isn't just a burial hearing. It's a
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political litmus test. Will Zambia
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choose protocol over personal wishes?
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Will political wounds finally start to
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heal or deepen further? And what does
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this say to the rest of Africa where
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political grudges often outlive the
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people themselves? So we ask you, should
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a president's dying wish override state
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protocol? Should politics follow someone
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into the grave? And how might this saga
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impact Zambia's global images,
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especially for investors, reformers, and
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citizens hoping for a different future?
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Let us know in the comments. And don't
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