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- Barack Obama - Benin - Charles Taylor - corruption - Rwanda


Rwanda: a controversial election

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In Rwanda, the current president's thought to be the favourite for victory but he's also facing complaints that his administration is intolerant of opposition or criticism. In Benin, independence celebrations have been tarnished by the long shadow of corruption. And finally despite trying everything she could to avoid doing so, on Thursday supermodel Naomi Campbell took the stand in the war crimes trial of former Liberian leader Charles Taylor.

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