# Former Zambian president Edgar Lungu will be buried in South Africa following a dispute between his family and Zambia’s government. Lungu died earlier this month in a South African hospital and the repatriation of his remains to Zambia was halted on Thursday. Family lawyer Makebi Zulu said Lungu’s family opposed president Hakainde Hichilema’s attendance at the funeral aligning with their wishes for a private ceremony. On Thursday, in a televised address to the nation, Hichilema canceled the 16-day national mourning declared earlier. He said the country cannot afford a state of indefinite mourning.
Late former Zambian president Edgar Lungu to be buried in South Africa amid political feud