In Senegal, the final stretch for the collection of sponsorships, the first phase in the presidential race. The "candidates for the candidacy" have until this Sunday to obtain a little more than 44000,<> signatures from citizens. This electoral provision ensures that contenders for the supreme office have a minimum level of support from the general public.
Finally, on December 5, 2013, Nelson Mandela passed away at the age of 95. Ten years after his death, the anti-apartheid activist and South Africa's first black president remains a global icon. But what about his legacy? Jacqueline Derens, former anti-apartheid activist who was his interpreter during his visit to France in 1993 was the guest of our newspaper
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