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- ↑ "Democracy behind bars: 11 opposition leaders facing jail or death". The Guardian . 27 March 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ↑ "Early day motion 389 - JEAN-BERTRAND EWANGA". Parliament.uk. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
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