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Upon taking the throne in 1952, Queen Elizabeth II inherited millions of subjects around the world, many of them unwilling. Today, in the British Empire's former colonies, her death brings complicated feelings, including anger. Beyond official condolences praising the queen’s longevity and service, there is some bitterness about the past…

To carry on his mother’s work and confront the legacy of colonialism will require unique skills

Sam Jalloh zig-zagged across West Africa last year coaching tennis to kids

Conservationists hail success of breeding programmes as first chicks in two centuries hatch in Leicestershire

African ministers meeting in Cairo two months ahead of the COP27 climate summit called on Friday for a sharp expansion of climate financing for their continent while pushing back against an abrupt move away from fossil fuels.

We bring you a special edition on Queen Elizabeth II's legacy in Africa. With high praise from some and criticism from others, from brutal repression in Kenya to open support for the end of apartheid, across the continent Elizabeth II leaves mixed feelings behind her.

From drought to cyclones and sea level rise, the cost of damage caused by climate change in Africa will only get higher as the world warms, sparking concerns from activists and officials about how to pay for it. Africa's islands and coastal states — and the 116 million people that…

From drought to cyclones and sea level rise, the cost of damage caused by climate change in Africa will only get higher as the world warms, stirring concerns from activists and officials about how to pay for it

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.