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A bold attempt to connect with an increasingly youthful electorate? A cynical manoeuvre? Or just a cringe-worthy - dad-on-the-dance-floor - embarrassment? What to make of the outbreak of rapping that seems to be infecting state houses across the continent?

First up, Gabon's President Ali Bongo, set the pace with Extra credit for actually getting up on stage and apparently remembering his lines.

Now, hot from Uganda, , a former soldier who seems to be

And here in South Africa, while no politician can rival foot-in-mouth-firebrand has apparently produced a gospel-style song celebrating the

I smell a reality tv show... Presidential Pop Idol anyone? Although what I think the continent really needs is a more ambitious version of the "job swap" format, with countries voting to exchange their governments.

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