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ARTICLES

THE WEB IN AFRICAN COUNTRIES

Exploring the possible influences of the Internet in the democratization processes

Pages 1373-1389 | Received 09 Nov 2010, Accepted 02 Dec 2011, Published online: 11 Jan 2012

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