#Zambia

The family of former Zambian President Edgar Lungu has won a legal battle regarding the handling of his remains, amidst an ongoing dispute with the Zambian government that has persisted for a year following his death. The case highlights the tensions between Lungu's family and state authorities over the appropriate arrangements for his body.

Tanzania has received regional recognition for its efforts in expanding rural energy access and promoting clean cooking energy. This acknowledgment has prompted Zambia's Rural Electrification Authority (REA) to conduct a weeklong study tour in Tanzania to learn from its successes in delivering modern energy services to rural communities.

The South African Supreme Court ruled that the family of former Zambian President Edgar Lungu has the right to decide where he will be buried. This decision overturned a previous ruling by the High Court that allowed the Zambian government to repatriate his body for a national funeral. Lungu, who served as president from 2015 to 2021, died in South Africa in 2025 while receiving medical treatment, and his body has been held there since.

Familia ya rais wa zamani wa Zambia, Edgar Lungu, imepata ushindi mkubwa wa kisheria baada ya Mahakama Kuu ya Rufaa kuruhusu azikwe Afrika Kusini. Huu ni maendeleo muhimu kwa familia katika mchakato wa kisheria.