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Tuesday, July 15, 2008

Democracy is losing ground in Africa

Election-related meltdowns in Zimbabwe and Kenya are stark reminders of democracy's fragile foothold in Africa, experts say, despite years of financial and diplomatic investment by the United States and other Western nations.
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-africa13-2008jul13,0,5602870.story
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