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1447:ECOWAS only
1377:Ivory Coast
857:Momodu Munu
545:28 February
382:and both a
238:3 June 1948
197:Momodu Munu
192:Preceded by
151:Preceded by
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1529:Categories
1454:Cape Verde
1245:Akufo Addo
1230:Gnassingbé
1068:Leadership
895:1994–1995
868:1989–1993
801:14 January
775:14 January
565:Africanews
518:References
402:Early life
296:Profession
281:Alma mater
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129:1996–1996
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1195:Compaoré
1165:Abubakar
1155:Rawlings
1135:Compaoré
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1075:Chairmen
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1014:A. Turay
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1428:Liberia
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1160:Abacha
1140:Jawara
1132:Jawara
1122:Buhari
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989:Karimu
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597:26 May
571:30 May
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