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When former presidents becomes de facto opposition leaders

Former South African leader Jacob Zuma

By  Erick Mwakibete

What you need to know:

  • In some countries which are still dominated by political parties or liberation movements which delivered political independence, it is no longer strange for a former president to denounce their successor in office or support the opposition outright.

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