Ex-President Lungu's Body in Legal Tug-of-War: Zambia Court Orders Return Amidst Funeral Drama
The remains of former Zambian President Edgar Lungu have become the subject of a protracted legal and political dispute involving his family, the Zambian government, and South African authorities. The controversy escalated recently with the relocation of Lungu's body on a Wednesday, supported by South African authorities, only to be followed by immediate confusion over its legal status and a new court order.
At the heart of the latest developments is a document circulating online, which Lungu's family lawyer, Makebi Zulu, claimed was a
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