some whom flew in from overseas.

Add the clashing desires of a national government and its political opponents into the mix.The High Court ruled that national interest takes precedence over individual or family preferences because there is a designated burial place for former presidents.

family lawyer Makebi Zulu has told the BBC.the PF and Lungu's family intervened.The government has set up an official book - at the lodge - but the PF has urged people to sign theirs instead - at their headquarters.

His death at the age of 68 has shocked Zambians - and there is genuine sense of grief with all radio stations playing gospel music for the man who had remained influential in Zambian politics despite being barred from contesting next year's election.The government wanted to repatriate his body from South Africa last week - Lungu died there after receiving treatment for an undisclosed illness.

directing mourners to its headquarters instead.

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showcase Husain's bold style while reflecting key 20th-century events and social attitudes.more than two decades after he painted them.

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