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Zambia declares seven days of national mourning for Former President

Date: Jun 8, 2025

Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema has declared seven days of national mourning, starting today, for former President Edgar Chagwa Lungu.

The body of the late president is expected to arrive in the country on Wednesday from South Africa (SA).

The official funeral will be held at Belvedere Lodge in Kabulonga on Sunday.

Lungu passed away on Thursday at the age of 68, after suffering cardiac complications following surgery at a SAmedical facility.

--ChannelAfrica--

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