Jerry Rawlings, the longest-serving leader of Ghana died in November, aged 73, after a short illness.

He led a military government in Ghana for more than a decade after staging two military coups in 1979 and 1981, but returned the country to multiparty democracy in 1992.

Jerry Rawlings will lie in state from Monday in the capital, Accra, although strict Covid-19 protocols will be in place for well-wishers who want to pay their respects.

Funeral events officially started on Sunday with a church service and vigil in the capital.

Mr Rawlings will be buried on Wednesday, with a number of present and former heads of state in attendance.

The funeral was supposed to have happened in November, but was postponed following disagreements among Ghana’s political leaders.