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#617 Bob Denard: The Mercenary Who Ruled the Comoros (English Listening Practice) artwork
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#617 Bob Denard: The Mercenary Who Ruled the Comoros (English Listening Practice)

English Learning for Curious Minds by Leonardo English

Jun 19, 202625:10Education

In 1975, a French mercenary landed in the Comoros, a chain of small islands off East Africa, and decided he was going to run the place. Bob Denard staged four coups, converted to Islam, built a farm, and controlled the c...

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