Royal Guards of the emir Muhammad Sanusi II race, February 8, 2015, in Kano, Nigeria, during a Durbar ceremony in honor of the coronation of the emir. Sanusi, a former Nigeria central bank chief, was appointed as the emir of Kano, the ancient kingdom on June 8, 2014, following the demise of his predecessor Ado Bayero who ruled for 51 years. AFP PHOTO/FLORIAN PLAUCHEUR (Photo credit should read FLORIAN PLAUCHEUR/AFP/Getty Images)
