political arena plagued by corruption and a crisis of legitimacy; a deepening sense of moral outrage within the populace and, in particular, amongst its youth; a charismatic preacher calling for spiritual cleansing, for social retreat, for the armed overthrow of the powers that be, and for the construction of a new upright society; and a brutal confrontation between the emboldened new movement and the furious authorities. The events that fuelled the meteoric rise o
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