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Mali: Joliba TV resumes broadcasting after two month suspension by juntaF

Mali's communications authority said Thursday it had lifted the suspension of one of the Sahel country's main news channels, taken off the air a month ago over criticism of the junta. The channel had on October 13 been put on notice over a September 30 editorial by...
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Algeria’s Rai music is now on the UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage listF

Raucous, expressive and revolutionary: Algeria's Rai music took its place on the United Nations' list of intangible cultural heritage on Thursday.  "New inscription on the #IntangibleHeritage List: Rai, popular folk song of #Algeria," UN cultural agency UNESCO...
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Tunisia: Harissa chili paste gets UNESCO heritage statusF

UNESCO on Thursday added Tunisia's spicy national condiment Harissa to its list of intangible cultural heritage, saying it was part of the North African country's identity. The United Nations' cultural agency is meeting in Morocco to examine proposals for its list of...
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Algeria sentences stunning number of people to death over forest firesF

An Algerian court Thursday sentenced 49 people to death over the lynching of a man falsely accused of starting deadly forest fires during an extended heatwave last year, state media reported. The North African country has, however, maintained a moratorium on carrying...
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