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Africa's leaders are off on their summer holidays

As is the annual tradition, Africa's presidents are taking a few days off. [...]

Published on 26/07/2017 at 04:30 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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Where presidents dine in Paris, the walls have no ears and the food c'est tres bon indeed

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