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Zambia’s 2026 General Election Takes Shape as a Referendum on Governance

As Zambia moves closer to its 2026 general election, the political conversation is shifting away from traditional ideological divides and toward a more pragmatic question: how well has the government delivered for its citizens? Analysts and observers say the upcoming vote is increasingly being framed as a national evaluation of performance, public expectations, and political […]

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South African Appeals Court Sides with Lungu Family in Cross-Border Burial Dispute

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More than a year after his death, a legal battle over the burial of former Zambian President Edgar Lungu appears to have reached its conclusion, after South Africa’s Supreme Court of Appeal ruled on Tuesday in favor of his family and rejected the Zambian government’s claim of custody over his remains. A Ruling That Closes

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Zambia: Lungu family’s legal win reignites dispute over former president’s burial

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The family of Zambia’s late former president, Edgar Lungu, has scored another legal victory in a protracted dispute with the Zambian government over what should happen to his remains, nearly a year after his death. The ruling marks the latest chapter in a feud that has raised questions about the handling of the former leader’s

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Zambia: Lungu family wins latest legal round in year-long burial dispute

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The family of former Zambian president Edgar Lungu has secured another legal victory in a protracted dispute with the government over the handling of his remains, nearly a year after his death. The ruling marks the latest chapter in a deeply sensitive political and familial confrontation that has captivated the southern African nation. A dispute

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