Politics
'It's coming home' - the undignified row over the body of Zambia's ex-president
"It's coming home!" – a phrase indelibly linked to English football fans – has now gained currency among some Zambians in the battle over…
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South African court rules that Zambia can repatriate body of ex-president
A South African court has ruled that Zambia's government can repatriate the body of former President Edgar Lungu and give him a state…
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Liberian president killed in coup gets state funeral after 45 years
Liberia's former President William Tolbert is having a symbolic reburial, 45 years after he was murdered during a coup and his body…
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Zambia goes to court to stop ex-president's burial in South Africa
The Zambian government has filed an urgent case in a South African court seeking to stop the burial of former President Edgar Lungu, state…
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The presidential feud that even death couldn't end
The personal has become very political in Zambia. Mourning and the build-up to a funeral is never an easy time, but throw in the fallout…
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Funeral row causes chaos for mourners of Zambia's ex-president
Arranging a funeral can be testing at the best of times - let alone for a former head of state. Amid that intense, initial stage of grief,…
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News Analysis: Carter, during and after presidency, changed way world saw the U.S. — often for the better
WASHINGTON — Jimmy Carter ended his one-term presidency in defeat. For years he was derided as a weak leader. But over time a fundamental…
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Why Nigeria’s ‘Mr Flag Man’ has waited a year to be buried
The family of the man who designed Nigeria’s national flag have told the BBC they have given up waiting for a promised state funeral, a…