Weekly Africa Report

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In this week's report, former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak has died at the age of 91. Mubarak came to power following the assassination of Anwar Sadat. in 1981 . In Ethiopia, dozens of opposition prisoners are to be freed from prisons in a move aimed at widening the political and democratic space. On line is Political Science lecturer at Chrizzma University in Zambia, Dr Charles Moyo.

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