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Zambier - A Good Place to Start
Mister lungo has used state largess to buy off swing voters. There has been widespread intimidation of opposition figures by so called cadras linked to mister lingo's party. The patriotic front state media is systematically biased against any opposition party, and the ostensibly independent election commission is looking increasingly biased. We gowe sense that this feels like a familiar story, african strong men leaders using the power of the state to make sure that they remain strong men leaders. But zambier is different in some important ways. In 19 91, it was one of the first afAfrican countries to move from one party rule to hosting multi party elections.
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