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Debate in nuclear-armed former colony fails to reassure global community (www.aljazeera.com)

submitted 2 months ago by poVoq@slrpnk.net to c/pleasantpolitics@slrpnk.net

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[–] ech@lemm.ee 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Why is "former colony" written like it's a pejorative?

[–] poVoq@slrpnk.net 11 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Because the entire article is a parody on how western media usually reports on sub-saharan African states.

[–] ech@lemm.ee 3 points 2 months ago

Ah, that tracks.