Too many African countries are letting presidential term limits slip
Few presidencies improve with time
THE PASSING of time improves many things. Friendships mature and deepen with the years. Fond memories become sweeter and bitter ones mellow. Presidential terms, however, rarely get better the longer they last.
This article appeared in the Leaders section of the print edition under the headline “Time out”
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