Ethiopian President Refused To Ride In A Bus With Other World Leaders At The Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II
Ethiopian President Refused To Ride In A Bus With Other World Leaders At The Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II Mary Akanbi 24th September, 2022 On Monday, September 19, 2022, the whole of Africa felt belittled after seeing their leaders in a bus en route to the late Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral at Westminster Abbey. Following the death of Britain’s longest monarch, foreign dignitaries, including African presidents, made their way to the funeral to pay their last respects at the global event. Global leaders were ordered to give up their diplomatic cars and, instead, share transport with their fellow Presidents, Prime Ministers, Kings and Sheikhs as part of plans organised by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) to enable safe travel to the Queen’s funeral. US President Joe Biden was allowed to attend the funeral in his armour-plated “Beast”, much to the anger of Africans using the internet. This spurred up racist sentiments as netizens echoed tha...