Mobutu in Congo a model of African democracy
African leaders watch Joseph Mobutu who seized power in 1965 bring stability to the Congo restore currency value and attract investment. He held elections, gave up army command and rules through a one party system claiming democracy tailored to Congo. Critics warn military rule risks corruption and stalled wealth creation amid rising youth unemployment and elite Western ties.
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Livingwell s the best revenge by Calvin Tomkins
A critical look at Gerald and Sara Murphy the 1920s Paris Riviera hosts whose social circle included Fitzgerald Picasso Cole Porter and Diaghilev. Tomkins surveys their life friendship with artists and writers and Gerald Murphy s paintings from the era with 67 photos from the family album.
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