The South African Police Service wants custody of the body of the late former Zambian president Edgar Lungu, News24 has reliably learnt.

It is the latest twist over the fate of Lungu's body, which remains in a South African morgue since his death.

The relatives of former Edgar Lungu have dismissed allegations that he was poisoned, as South African authorities pursue inquiries that have further delayed his burial months after his death.

South African police have begun investigating allegations that former Zambian president Edgar Lungu may have been poisoned ...

Edgar Lungu’s family denies poisoning claims as South African police seek custody of his body amid a bitter burial battle.

SOUTH AFRICAN Police have quizzed five members of Edgar Lungu's family in an investigation that suggests that the former ...

The family of late Zambian president Edgar Lungu has complied with the five subpoenas requesting them to submit formal statements aimed at ongoing criminal investigations into his alleged poisoning.

The former president died in a South African hospital in June last year, sparking a dispute between his family and the ...

Zambia's High Court has ordered the seizure of assets worth more than $1.3m (£923,000) from Dalitso Lungu, the son of former ...

Edgar Lungu, the former president of Zambia, has died at the age of 68. His death comes six months after a court ruling prevented him from running for office again, thwarting his attempted return to ...

LUSAKA, Zambia (AP) — Former Zambian President Edgar Lungu, who served as the leader of the southern African nation from 2015-2021, died Thursday, his daughter said. He was 68. Lungu's daughter, ...

JOHANNESBURG — A court in South Africa has denied a legal bid by the family of former Zambian President Edgar Lungu to appeal a ruling that he must be buried in his own country. Lungu, who led Zambia ...