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Barbara Plett Usher

ReporterBBC NewsBeat: International, War & Conflict, Diplomacy, Elections, Political Engagement, Voter Mobilization, Young Voters, Kenyan Elections

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Barbara Plett Usher is a journalist for BBC News.

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