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Covid-19 - a political tsunami for the leaders of francophone Africa?

As African governments take emergency measures to combat the pandemic, several west African leaders find themselves in the firing line of public opinion. [...] (568 words)

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Covid-19 could delay presidential poll

African activists take leaf out of Obama/Macron campaign handbook

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Why African presidents are looking beyond France for their healthcare

African presidents reach for the sky

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