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The baby-faced leader became president when he was just 34, earning the title of Africa's youngest leader, and going on to govern for four years, before returning to power after the 2018 election.

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But he glossed over the really big questions about what comes next, particularly how to secure and govern Gaza.

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Aged just 34 at the time, Rajoelina became Africa's youngest leader - going on to govern for four years, then returning to power again after the 2018 election.

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Voting is open on the world governing body's social media channels until October 19 with the names of the two finalists to be announced on November 2.

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They were skeptical of it because they considered the people to be unruly by nature and not fit to govern themselves, which is why the Founding Fathers tied voting rights to property ownership in 1776.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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