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19 September 2022
South Africa Calls For the UK to Return 'Great Star of Africa' Diamond
The 500 carat diamond is currently mounted on a scepter that belonged to the late Queen Elizabeth II.
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16 September 2022
Kenya & Zimbabwe Memorialize Queen Elizabeth II
Despite strong criticism about the monarch's legacy in Africa, some leaders, including Kenya's William Ruto, took to social media to describe the queen's leadership as "admirable."
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12 September 2022
Thousands Defend Carnegie Mellon University Professor After Her Anti-Queen Elizabeth Tweets Go Viral
After news broke that Queen Elizabeth II was having a decline in health, Dr. Uju Anya, a university professor at Carnegie Mellon was under fire for her comments she made in response. Since then, thousands have rallied around Anya to show support.
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