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Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema.
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Zambian President apologises over Lungu death saga, dismisses witchcraft
Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema has dismissed witchcraft insinuations in the death of his predecessor and political rival Edgar Lungu.
September 2, 2025

Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema has dismissed witchcraft insinuations in the death of his predecessor and political rival Edgar Lungu.In an interview with veteran journalist Martine Dennis on her “Africa Here and Now” podcast, President Hichilema also apologised over the lingering dispute between his government and Lungu’s family regarding plans for the burial of the former president, whose body remains in South Africa, where he died in June

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