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Zambian Government Seizes Ex-President's Body Amid Burial Dispute
The Zambian government seized the body of a former president following a bitter family dispute over his burial arrangements. A court has since ordered the return of the body to the family.
23 Apr, 09:17 — 23 Apr, 11:37
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The IndependentMostly Factual126d ago
Zambia’s government seizes former president’s body in bitter family burial row
Zambia's attorney general confirmed that the government now holds former President Edgar Lungu’s remains
By Ap Correspondent
Read full article →mail-guardianMostly Factual126d ago
Drama over former Zambian president’s body as court orders its return
The family of former Zambian president Edgar Lungu has launched an urgent high court application in Pretoria after his body was allegedly removed without permission from a mortuary by South African police and Zambian authorities, escalating a cross-border dispute over his final resting place
By Eyaaz
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First report: mail-guardian · 23 Apr, 09:17|Full coverage: 2 · 2h|Window: 2h
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