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Former African colonies remember Queen's legacy with mixed emotions

Then South African President Nelson Mandela with Queen Elizabeth at Buckingham Palace in July 1996. AP

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.

Elizabeth II’s link with the continent is special since it was in Africa that she became queen, and where she underlined her commitment to the Commonwealth.

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