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Is your country at risk of becoming a dictatorship? Here's how to know - Farida Nabourema

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Farida Nabourema has dedicated her life to fighting the military regime in Togo, Africa's oldest autocracy. She's learned two truths along the way: no country is destined to be oppressed -- and no country is immune to dictatorship. But how can you tell if you're at risk before it happens? In a stirring talk, Nabourema shares the four key signs of a dictatorship, along with the secret to defiance.

According to Nabourema, why do people in free countries often misunderstand those living under oppression?

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