Zimbabwe: Zambia’s Government Takes Possession of Ex-President’s Body in Repatriation Row

The Zambian government has said it has taken possession of the body of former president Edgar Lungu – who died in South Africa 10 months ago – against the wishes of the family.

It is the latest episode in a row over what should happen to his remains following a long-standing feud between Lungu and his successor, President Hakainde Hichilema.

The government has maintained that as a former head of state he should be honoured in the country and buried alongside his predecessors in the special…