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Edgar Lungu , who led Zambia from 2015 to 2021 , died last Thursday .
His death shocked Zambians - and there is genuine sense of grief with all radio stations playing gospel music.
But a standoff between his family, the government and Lungu 's political party has left mourners confused about how exactly the former president should be honoured.
The government declared a seven-day national mourning period starting last Saturday , even though the Patriotic Front announced one days earlier .
Mugabe 's family refused to allow him to be buried at the national Heroes ' Acre.
Government has sent envoys to South Africa to negotiate with his family.
But there is still no clear direction on how to send off the nation's sixth president.
The government has the constitution - the supreme law of the land - behind it.
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