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Mali vows to defy U.N. call to allow peacekeepers to investigate abuses
Reuters via Yahoo News· 2 years agoMali vowed on Wednesday to defy a United Nations Security Council call for the West African country...
Everything You Need to Know About Mali for its Independence Day
Travel Noire via Yahoo News· 8 months agoOn Sept. 22, 1960, Mali became a sovereign nation. It was at the mercy of the French, and the...
The end of an era for the French language?
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 months agoNations reviewing their dependence on French reflects the deep divide between Paris and capitals across the Sahel – which could have long-term economic...
Algeria forces Francophone schools to adopt Arabic curriculum but says all languages are welcome
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 7 months agoAmid broad debate about French language's place in France's former African colonies, Algeria is...
How African e-commerce is evolving
Semafor via Yahoo News· 7 months agoThe News Social media, rather than dedicated e-commerce websites or apps, have become the leading online sales channel for independent retailers who...
Why Duolingo is making Zulu free to Vodacom's 45 million subscribers
Quartz via Yahoo Finance· 2 years agoDuolingo, the US ed-tech firm that specializes in teaching the world how to speak different...
Posts falsely claim Senegal jettisons French for Arabic as its official language
AFP via Yahoo News· 3 days agoStrained diplomatic ties between France and its former colonies in the Sahel region have been fodder...
Putin’s free Russian classes are taking off in Africa
Semafor via Yahoo News· 5 months agoThe Scoop NAIROBI — Russia has recruited hundreds of young Africans to its Russian language and...
UN troops to withdraw from Mali: what will change in terms of security
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 10 months agoMalians demonstrate against the presence of foreign troops. Annie Risemberg/AFP via Getty ImagesOn...
Google’s $1 billion Africa investment is anchored on the ‘spirit of Ubuntu’
Quartz via Yahoo Finance· 2 years agoThe Ubuntu philosophy, which was supposed to pivot pan Africanism, has struggled to become a...
