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South Africans pay respects to Zulu queen

Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.

South Africans gathered today to pay their respects to the Queen regent the Zulu nation, Queen Mantfombi Dlamini Zulu, who died last week.

Kenyans have been captivated by the charisma of Tanzania鈥檚 President Samia Suluhu Hassan who addressed parliament in Nairobi today.

And an LGBTI rights activist in Uganda shares his concern about the new sexual offences bill which was passed by lawmakers yesterday.

(Picture: Queen Manfombi Dlamini Zulu pictured in 2013. Credit: Getty Images)

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Wed 5 May 2021 15:06GMT
麻豆社 World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only

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