Algeria's President Abdelaziz Bouteflika (R) listens to Zimbabwe President

Algeria's President Abdelaziz Bouteflika (R) listens to Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe during a reception organized by the Portuguese Europe Union President 07 December 2007, on the eve of an EU and Africa summit in Lisbon. Africa and Europe struggled to escape the burden of history on Friday with a call for colonial-era compensation and Zimbabwean leader Robert Mugabe's presence overshadowing the build-up to a joint summit.
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