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Ex-leader to get $5m Africa prize

Source: BBC
Accra : Ghana | about 1 month ago  
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Now in its third year, the prize is given to a democratically elected leader from sub-Saharan Africa who has served their term and then left office. South Africa's Thabo Mbeki and Ghana's John Kufuor are among this year's potential winners. The prize is awarded by Sudanese telecoms...
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