A South African court on Friday ordered the repatriation of former Zambian president Edgar Lungu's body for a state funeral, ...

The family of former Zambian President Edgar Lungu have filed papers for leave to appeal Friday's High Court ...

A South African court has ruled in favor of the Zambian government's wish to repatriate the remains of former president Edgar ...

A legal battle played out in the court this week, with the family arguing to be allowed to bury Lungu in South Africa.

The deaths of former presidents Muhammadu Buhari and Edgar Lungu in foreign medical facilities have again sparked debate on whether African leaders trust their countries' healthcare systems.

The Zambian government and the family of former President Edgar Chagwa Lungu appeared before the court in Pretoria on Monday.