How fossilised, power-hungry men keep Africa in a stranglehold
[The Standard - The Gambia] - 29/10/2025
By Dr Baba Galleh Jallow In many African countries, the same heads of state ruled – or have continued to rule – for decades after independence from colonial powers. Cameroon holds the record with a president who has been in office for half a century. These national elite figures were often (…)
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