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World Service,24 Sep 1998,29 mins

Africa’s First Newspaper

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Fiona Ledger traces Africa’s 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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