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BERLIN, GERMANY - OCTOBER 30: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and German Chancellor Angela Merkel (not pictured) speak to the media following bilateral talks prior to the "Compact with Africa" conference at the Chancellery on October 30, 2018 in Berlin, Germany. The leaders of a dozen African countries are in Berlin for the conference, which is an initiative launched by the G20 presidency and centers on private investment in African economies. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

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