Funeral standoff halts repatriation of former Zambian president’s body

The family of former Zambian President Edgar Lungu delayed the repatriation of his body from South Africa for a second time on Wednesday in a feud with the country’s current leader over the details of the funeral.

The family’s lawyer said that they would not bring Lungu’s body home as planned on Wednesday because they don’t want President Hakainde Hichilema to attend Lungu’s funeral. Lungu and Hichilema were bitter political…