Dakar – African Union chief Macky Sall described Queen Elizabeth II as “illustrious” following the former monarch’s death on Thursday.
Sall, who is also Senegal’s president, praised her “exceptional career”, hailing “the memory of the illustrious deceased” in a message on Twitter.
“I offer my heartfelt condolences to the British government and people,” he said.
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