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EPISODE · Sep 19, 2022 · 30 MIN

Queen Elizabeth II is laid to rest after a service in London attended by over 500 heads of state and government

from Focus on Africa · host BBC World Service

Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom has been laid to rest after a funeral service at Westminster Abbey in London. African leaders were among those in attendance. Tens of thousands lined the streets to bid her farewell and pay their respects. We hear from Windsor where The Queen was laid to rest, and we discuss the role of the Commonwealth with King Charles III as head.Also, Cameroon's Catholic Church speaks about abductions of priests and a nun.Plus, South Africa's President Ramaphosa is rushing back home from the UK today after his country is plunged into state 6 of a power crisis.More on those stories in this podcast with Bola Mosuro.

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