So, Mr. President, is your staying longer in power “best for the country”?

So, Mr. President, is your staying longer in power “best for the country”?

The rhetoric of political self-preservation has always been wrapped in the language of altruism. 

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Malawi moves to install Lilongwe fibre network

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AFRICA: Keen on Democracy, Despite Mixed Results

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Zambia to award foreigners farm land in 2009

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Mozambique: Ruling Party With Huge Lead in Local Elections

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Good news for Zim asylum seekers in UK

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Zimbabwe tells Annan, Carter to postpone visit

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Terrorism Act invoked to quash Swaziland liberation groups

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“Swaziland is now officially a military state”

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SA ‘extremely concerned’ about Zim

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Malawi opposition spokesman death threatened, police confirm

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