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( Royal gift or 'stolen' gem?) Calls are growing in South Africa for Britain's royal family to return the world's largest known clear-cut diamond in the wake of Queen Elizabeth II's death.  Known as the Great Star of Africa or Cullinan I, the diamond is cut from a larger gem that was mined in South Africa in 1905 and handed over to the British royal family by South Africa's colonial authorities. It is currently mounted on a royal scepter belonging to the Queen.  Demands for the return of the Great Star of Africa and other diamonds -- along with calls for repatriations -- have intensified since the Queen's death. Many South Africans view Britain's acquisition of the jewels as illegitimate. National conversation  The Queen's death has opened up a conversation about colonialism and how it relates to her legacy.  South African media  has been debating ownership of the gem, along with demands for the payment of reparations. "The Cullinan Diamond must...

The  President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) on Saturday said the United Kingdom under the late Queen Elizabeth stood by Nigeria during torrid times. He said the UK during the Civil War between 1967 and 1970 supported the unity of Nigeria, adding that the Queen visited the country twice before her demise. The President spoke during a condolence visit to the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Catriona Laing, at her residence in Abuja on Saturday. He was represented by the Secretary to the Government to the Federation, Boss Mustapha. Buhari said, “We have maintained very close ties with the monarchy. She was a very gracious and elegant queen. For the purposes of remembrance, the fact is that 90 per cent of Nigerians do not know any monarch in the UK other than the queen. We welcome the new king and we look forward to a strong working relationship with the UK. “They have been a very strong ally even in the midst of our difficult time during the Biafran war; they stood for...

In 1905, BRITISH Soldiers In Kenya Led By Col Meinertzhagen Killed This Man, Koitalel Arap Samoei, Chopped Off His Head And Took It To London Where It Has Been Kept In a Museum For over117 Years!  Members Of The Nandi Community Are Still Demanding That The British Government Return His Head.