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– Africa in September: From the crazy to the brave to the uniquely momentous (Demo)

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By HRNJ-Uganda International Media News October 8, 2018

Women parliamentarians in Tanzania were banned from entering Parliament wearing fake nails and wigs, the ban on Kenyan film Rafiki was temporarily lifted, journalists in Cameroon connected to fight sexual harassment, an editor scored a legal victory, and pushback from young activists reversed a social media tax.
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