Tunisians bid farewell to their first democratically elected president Beji Caid Essebsi at a state funeral on Saturday attended by foreign leaders including French President Emanuel Macron and Qatar’s Emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.

And as the nation still mourns their leader, the African Union through a statement issued on Saturday expressed its condolences over the death of the North African country’s late President.

The 55-member pan African bloc announced a three-day mourning to honour the legacy of Tunisia’s veteran politician.

As part of the three-day mourning, the AU’s flag will be flown at half-mast inside the premises of the AU’s headquarters in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa for three days as of Saturday, the pan African bloc revealed.

The late long-serving politician passed away on Thursday at the age of 92.

Meanwhile the country is now gearing up for snap elections as early as September to defend the democratic gains of the Arab Spring.