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    Congratulations Papa Bongo!

    Congratulations to Papa Bongo who has peacefully ruled his African nation for over 40 years.

    How does he do it?

    http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/may/05/1

    Bertie eat your heart out! :P
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    Re: Congratulations Papa Bongo!

    Quote Originally Posted by Catalpa
    Congratulations to Papa Bongo who has peacefully ruled his African nation for over 40 years.

    How does he do it?
    I think the answer is in the first line of the article:
    Record-breaking rule thanks to oil cash but cronysim and corruption taint future
    But 40 years rule rule in Africa? Thats like running a marathon through a minefield.

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