Zambia Repatriates Edgar Lungu

Lungu, who died in South Africa last June, has been at the center of a macabre tug-of-war between his political rivals and his surviving relatives.

A Gauteng High Court ruling finally cleared the way for the remains to be returned to Lusaka after a family appeal bid lapsed.

The Zambian authorities have now taken formal custody of the body, aiming to end a controversy that has strained relations between the two nations.

The dispute is seen as a continuation of the bitter political legacy that defined Lungu's time in office.