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Death of HM Queen Elizabeth II
African leaders have been sending their tributes and condolences on the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo recalls his various meetings with the late monarch and remembers a Queen who had “a genuine knowledge and interest in the Commonwealth” and who also had “a great sense of humour”.
Photo: Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo in December 2003. Credit: Getty Images.
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