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President William Ruto says change aims to boost trade and allow goods, services, people and ideas to move freely across continent

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[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Freedom of movement contributed to the massive brain drain plaguing former communist countries.

Are you suggesting it would have been better to restrict movement so people were forced to stay where they didn't want to?

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Did you even read my second paragraph? No. But you are allowed to support a thing while recognizing its drawbacks.