A long-standing dispute has erupted in Zambia over the final resting place of the country's former leader, Edgar Lungu. The former president, who served from 2015 to 2021, passed away in August 2021, but the question of where he should be buried remains unresolved. Zambia's authorities and Lungu's family are now at odds over the burial site, sparking concerns about the country's traditions and protocols surrounding the death of a former head of state. The disagreement has raised questions about the role of the state in deciding the final resting place of a former president, and the potential implications for Zambia's political landscape.


Zambia authorities and Edgar Lungu's family are in a dispute over where former leader's remains should be buried.