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Looking back after 25 years
15 Apr 2012Salim Lone, who edited Africa Recovery during its first decade, looks back at the magazine’s early days. At his home in Nairobi, Kenya, he spoke with Africa Renewal’s managing editor, Ernest Harsch.
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