Excellent ReadsEnglish · 6 days ago

In search of the South Pacific fugitive who crowned himself king

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In search of the South Pacific fugitive who crowned himself king

www.theguardian.com

Excellent ReadsEnglish · 6 days ago

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Noah Musingku made a fortune with a Ponzi scheme and then retreated to a remote armed compound in the jungle, where he still commands the loyalty of his Bougainville subjects

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That was a wild read. Incredible to think this stuff is still happening today.

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