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From the mists of time to the digital cloud

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April 13, 2022

For decades, Africa has been seen as a continent without written history. But Dr. Abdel Kader Haidara is preserving ancient writings by African scholars who studied at the University of Timbuktu. They will soon be accessible by smartphone.

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