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The surprising triumph of “Africa’s Kim Jong Un”

39 mins | Oct 29, 2023

Eritrea is one of the poorest countries in the world, but its Mao-reading president is on a roll. Michela Wrong examines how Issaias Afwerki has made a surprise triumph to become known as ‘Africa’s Kim Jong Un’. Read by Jennifer Jill Araya.

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