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8. What is “true” freedom?

For Nasser, true freedom meant economic independence, social justice, and control over one’s destiny. It wasn’t just political but also economic and cultural. His legacy challenges us to define freedom beyond superficial definitions. Together with Gamal Abdel Nasser, the grandson of the great Egyptian leader, we delve into this complex idea.

16.03.2026
2:36 min
16.03.2026
2:36 min
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8. What is “true” freedom?
African Legacy follows the connection between the greatest leaders of Africa who stood at the helm of the liberation of the continent, and their heirs who chose to build upon the foundations laid: Mandela, Nyerere, Nasser, and others spoke to RT about the future of their forefathers’ great legacy.