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    "Thought Leader",
    "African Public Square",
    "African Union",
    "Amilcar Cabral",
    "Archie Mafeje",
    "BRICS",
    "Colonialism",
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  "textContent": "African public intellectuals have repeatedly concerned themselves about how African societies can act with purpose and autonomy in a global system that has historically limited their choices",
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