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Delegates dressed in traditional Ndebele outfits stand against a wall ahead of the Institute of African Royalty launch in Johannesburg, South Africa, Thursday Nov. 3, 2009. The kings, queens and chiefs of Africa say they have a role to play in democracy and development on the continent _ and that former South African President Nelson Mandela is their role model.Two dozen traditional leaders from across the continent gathered on a Johannesburg university campus to launch the Institute which they say will be a combination of think tank and lobby group. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)
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