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Queen Elizabeth II and Africa: From an iconic dance in Ghana to friendship with Mandela

Elizabeth II maintained special ties with Britain’s former colonies and the members of the Commonwealth states in Africa. From the beginning of her reign in Kenya to her memorable meetings with Kwame Nkrumah and Nelson Mandela, the Queen had a long-standing relationship with the African continent.

France 24

Former African colonies remember Queen's legacy with mixed emotions

From becoming head of the Commonwealth of Nations in 1952 to witnessing the independence of many African countries, Queen Elizabeth II watched a century of history unfold. RFI looks at some of the key moments in the late monarch’s relationship with the African continent.

Radio France Internationale

Queen Elizabeth: monarch who had to adjust to the shift from Empire to Commonwealth

On her 21st birthday, 21 April 1947, when Britain’s Princess Elizabeth was accompanying her parents and her sister on a tour of South Africa, she spoke “to all the peoples of the British Commonwealth and Empire, wherever they live, whatever race they came from, and whatever language they speak”.

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Lion kills man who scaled fence and jumped into its enclosure at Ghana zoo

The man scaled the 20-foot fence of a compound housing a lion, a lioness and two cubs

The Independent UK

South Africa's Thabo Mbeki at 80: admired on the continent more than at home

Thabo Mbeki, who succeeded Nelson Mandela as South Africa’s second post-apartheid president, celebrated his 80th birthday on 18 June 2022. Following Mandela’s era of multiracial and multicultural rainbowism, Mbeki had to squarely address the challenges of acute inequality and the numerous grievances of the black majority caused by colonialism and…

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Why I feel pride for our Queen who can dance with radical communists

I’m not passionate about the royal family. When I’m at a dinner party and Harry and Meghan come up in conversation, I start to grind my teeth. My home is not plastered with Union flags or royal kitsch; I find such mawkishness frankly embarrassing. But I’m not a republican, either,…

Evening Standard

Pan-African integration has made progress but needs a change of mindset

This year’s celebration of Africa Day provides another opportunity to assess how far continental integration has progressed.

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The life and legacy of Ghana's Kwame Nkrumah

In tonight's edition: We take a look back at the life of Ghana's independence figure Kwame Nkrumah, who died half a century ago today. But first, Mali accuses France of violating parts of its controlled airspace after drone footage shot by the French military showed soldiers covering corpses with sand.…

France 24

The designers kickstarting Africa’s style revolution

Reclaiming heritage fabrics is sparking a boom in African fashion, says Ken Kweku Nimo

The Guardian - UK

Nkrumah and football: how Ghana's top players ended up in North America

African footballers have been migrating overseas since the 1920s, when French leagues attracted some West African players. The migration of African talent to Europe intensified from the 1980s to the 2000s as football became more globalised and economically viable.

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How Kwame Nkrumah's midnight speech set a tradition for marking the moment of liberation

As Ghana celebrates the 65th anniversary of its independence from Britain, it is worth revisiting the landmark speech Kwame Nkrumah delivered at midnight to mark the event of Ghana’s birth. Nkrumah had led a mass movement demanding self-government in the anticolonial struggle and was, with independence, poised to become the…

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Transformation of Ghana's legal profession. A return to Kwame Nkrumah's vision?

Late last year the University of Ghana School of Law at Legon held a conference to discuss the future of legal education in Ghana. The keynote speaker, President Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo called for a reform to meet the current and future needs of the country. His remarks came at a…

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