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542 cards. Each one is a 40-second story with a five-minute read behind it. Page 10 of 10.

  1. How a Tunisian military officer orchestrated a bloodless coup and ruled for twenty-three years.Zine El Abidine Ben Ali rose from humble beginnings to lead Tunisia for over two decades. While he initially promised democratic reforms and economic growth, his regime became syn…
  2. The Guinean leader who chose immediate independence over French economic aidIn 1958, Guinea faced a stark choice: remain loosely tied to France or embrace total sovereignty at the cost of all technical and financial support. Ahmed Sékou Touré chose the la…

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