TV screens in Africa interrupted their regular programming Thursday night to announce the passing of Queen Elizabeth II. Queen Elizabeth died peacefully at her Scottish estate, where she had spent much of the summer according to Buckingham palace. The mayor of Cape Town paid tribute to her "long life of dedicated service". When she visited Sierra Leone in the 1960’s in the aftermath of our independence, I was not born but I was taught in history that her visit turned the corner for the history of Sierra Leone." Queen Elizabeth II's tenure as head of state of the UK, spanned notably the transition from empire to Commonwealth.

Source: Ethiopian News September 09, 2022 09:20 UTC