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Delestron, the Supervillain that Embodies Blackouts in Côte d'Ivoire

Written byLova Rakotomalala

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Posted 29 July 2013 15:49 GMT

Ivorian citizens have created a cartoon character named Délestron (délestage means blackouts in french). Delestron has also its own facebook page which has gather more than 5,000 fans since its creation in March of 2013.  Ivorian twitter user Lord225 posted a picture from his account:

Yesterday, Delestron delivered a major strike again. A masterful one indeed.

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Written byLova Rakotomalala

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