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AU technology committee meets in Libreville

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AU technology committee meets in Libreville

The African Union’s Specialised Technical Committee on Communication and Information Technologies held its sixth ordinary meeting in Libreville on 29 and 30 October. Djibouti’s Minister of Communication, Mohamed Abdoulkader Moussa Helem, took part in the opening session, La Nation reports.

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