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Africa鈥檚 First Newspaper

Fiona Ledger traces Africa鈥檚 very first newspaper back to the publication of The Liberia Herald in 1826. Initially hand-written in English, the newspapers would become a key platform for African self-determination.

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大象传媒 World Service Archive

This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project