Africa still waiting for the renewal of its political class
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Photo at the summit of the African Union.
RFI / Paulina Zidi
By: Alain Foka
50 min
While the average age of the African continent is 19 years, that of its leaders is 63 years.
And many presidents have been in business for over 30 years.
How to explain the difficult rejuvenation of the African political class, especially in French-speaking Africa, but also such longevity at the head of states?
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With our guests:
- Success Masra
, founder and president of Les Transformateurs party
- Seidik Abba
, Nigerien journalist and political analyst
- Didier Acouetey
, President of the AfricSearch Group, a leading recruitment firm in French-speaking Africa.
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