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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"The very ritual intended to bring closure has, instead, pitted family against the state in a hard-fought legal dispute far from the protagonists' home."
— Justice Raylene May Keightley , Other
"did not want Hichilema to be at his funeral or 'anywhere near' his body."
— Edgar Lungu , Politician
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Edgar Lungu was the President of Zambia from 2015 until 2021.
Hakainde Hichilema is the current President of Zambia and was previously the opposition leader.
Justice Raylene May Keightley is a judge who delivered a ruling on the legal dispute regarding Edgar Lungu's remains.
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Edgar Lungu's family and the Zambian government remain in dispute 12 months after he died.
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