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Zambia ex-president's family wins latest legal battle over what should happen to his body
Key takeaways
- Edgar Lungu is reported to have said he did not want his successor at his funeral or "anywhere near" his body
- All eyes will be on the Zambian government's next move, as its lawyers await instruction.
- It has long maintained that, as a former head of state, Lungu should be honoured in the country.
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Edgar Lungu is reported to have said he did not want his successor at his funeral or "anywhere near" his body
More 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 and his successor, President Hakainde Hichilema.
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