Ahead of the second round of the French presidential elections, Counterfire editor Shabbir Lakha spoke to Députée Danièle Obono about her thoughts on the situation, on La France Insoumise’s breakthrough result and the struggles ahead
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Shabbir Lakha
Shabbir Lakha is a Stop the War officer, a People's Assembly activist and a member of Counterfire.
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