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– West Africa's fear of Facebook, parliamentary brawls, the Right to Information and SDGs: September in Africa (Demo)

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By HRNJ-Uganda International Media News October 3, 2017

September saw protests and internet disruptions in Togo and Cameroon, an initiative to increase gender diversity in Nigeria's tech and media community, and an access to information report that could help countries work towards UNESCO's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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