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South Africa
African opposition figures mingle with elder statesmen in Italian village

The Brenthurst Foundation, founded by the Oppenheimer family and run by Greg Mills, held a three-day gathering in Italy last month of former African heads of state and aspiring leaders. [...]

Published on 19/08/2022 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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