Pomp and patronage

For host President Yahya Jammeh, the Banjul summit was the most successful African Union meeting ever. With 33 heads of state in Banjul, it was one of the best attended. However, for many it was a return to the bad old days of the Organisation of African Unity.

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Yahya Jammeh, United States, Venezuelan, Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Kofi Annan, Libyan, Moammar el Gadaffi

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