African presidents and leaders invited to King Charles III's coronation

Temi Iwalaiye 06:21 - 06 May 2023

Many members of the commonwealth are Africans [Instagram/royalfamily]

For Saturday's coronation of King Charles III, many African leaders are in London.

Many African leaders are in Britain for the coronation of King Charles III on Saturday, May 6, 2023.

Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari flew to London on Wednesday, May 3, to meet with leaders of the Commonwealth ahead of the extravagant ceremony.

Cameroon’s prime minister, Joseph Dion Ngute, will represent President Paul Biya at the coronation of only 2,000 guests.

King Charles III with Otumfuo Osei Tutu III and wife [Ghanaweb]

As one of the guests of the day, President Emmerson Mnangagwa will be the first Zimbabwean head of state in London in more than 20 years.

President Mohamed Bazoum of Niger Republic will attend the royal ceremony on behalf of French-speaking nations, while the vice-president of Côte d'Ivoire, Tiémoko Meyliet Koné, is representing President Alassane Ouattara.

African leaders like Paul Kagame of Rwanda, George Weah of Liberia, King Mswati III of Eswatini, Lazarus Chakwera of Malawi, and Hakainde Hichilema of Zambia will be there.