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  "path": "/thought-leader/opinion/2026-04-10-you-dont-get-what-you-deserve-you-get-what-you-negotiate/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-04-09T22:20:00.000Z",
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  "tags": [
    "Opinion",
    "Thought Leader",
    "Africa Mining Vision",
    "African Public Square",
    "Brazil",
    "Bretton Woods conference",
    "China",
    "climate governance",
    "Development Finance",
    "Gulf states",
    "International Peace and Security",
    "Migration",
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  "textContent": "As the global order becomes more multipolar, opportunities for African agency are expanding. Yet these opportunities will only translate into meaningful influence if African states strengthen their coordination, develop sophisticated negotiating strategies and engage proactively in shaping the rules of global governance",
  "title": "“You don’t get what you deserve; you get what you negotiate”"
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