• hansolo@lemmy.today
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    5 days ago

    I really loved when, a few years ago, he fell ill and flew to France (IIRC) for medical treatment. His family was so sure he wouldn’t make it, they filled a commercial airliner with people ready to flee the country.

    Then he bounced back! GD Methusala over here. And they all had to go home and pretend like nothing happened.

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    5 days ago

    As the central African country prepares for Sunday’s presidential election, he said he would not be heading out to vote.
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    “He is already too old to govern, and it’s boring knowing only him as president," Nghobo told The Associated Press

    Dumb people everywhere

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      4 days ago

      I would imagine the apathy is due to knowing that no other options are allowed on the ballot, or if they are the election is rigged anyway