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Why Africa’s strong men won’t just give up power

President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe

If President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe were in the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Tuesday, he would probably have had one of the most unnerving moments in his political career.

Mugabe, the current chair of the AU, would have probably fidgeted on his seat, removed his frames, rubbed his eyes and leaned backwards gazing upon the shiny dome of the Chinese built headquarters.

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