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Manoeuvres of Blaise’s right-hand man

Although Blaise Compaore quickly buckled under the combined pressure of unprecedented protests and the threat of an ICC indictment, before stepping down he made sure his long-time right-hand man Gilbert Diendere had control of the situation. [...] (306 words)

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