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As this chapter was being concluded in late 2010, two very pertinent political developments took place in Côte d’Ivoire and Kenya. In the case of Côte d’Ivoire, the development was negative, while in Kenya, the development appeared to be positive and most analysts believed it was likely to reduce the crisis of governance.1
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Makinda, S.M. (2012). Africa’s Leadership Malaise and the Crisis of Governance. In: Hanson, K.T., Kararach, G., Shaw, T.M. (eds) Rethinking Development Challenges for Public Policy. International Political Economy Series. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230393271_3
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