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Budapest deploys its Christian Democratic Institute to Africa

The Hungarian think tank is part of efforts by Viktor Orban's government to extend its influence in Africa, and it was busy networking at the recent CDI African summit in Cape Verde. [...]

Published on 21/09/2023 at 04:40 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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