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Gabon activists boycott Africa Cup of Nations

“In a normal democracy, boycotting the Africa Cup of Nations for political purposes would not be appropriate” wrote Be Mba Max, one of the activists. “But, in Gabon, we are reduced to that — it is the only option we have left to express a political opinion without taking the risk of being hunted, terrorized, beaten or killed.”

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