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First ladies rule African roosts

In the rapidly shrinking Franco-African village, some influential women are still making their mark, led by first ladies Dominique Ouattara, Sylvia Bongo and Viviane Wade. Either as the heads of charitable foundations or as businesswomen, this politically-astute threesome know how [...] (614 words)

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Association Education-Sante
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Evelyne Diatta-Accrombessi
Evelyne Edouard
Felix Houphouet-Boigny
Frederic Haffray
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Karim Wade
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Omar Bongo
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Sylvia Bongo
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Ali Bongo
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Jacques Dessange
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Sebastien Coasnet
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