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Cultural programme strengthens Senegal-Mali ties in Kidira

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Cultural programme strengthens Senegal-Mali ties in Kidira

A cultural programme launched in Kidira, eastern Senegal, introduces Senegalese and Malian young people to tales, stories and the history shared by the two countries. Supported by the European Union and Germany, the project is led by the Goethe-Institut under the RéZo programme, according to APS.

The “Culture and dialogue in border areas” programme was launched on Saturday in Kidira, eastern Senegal, to pass on to young Senegalese and Malian people the tales, stories and elements of history shared by the two countries, according to the Senegalese Press Agency (APS). The ceremony was chaired by Cheikh Seck, deputy sub-prefect of the Bélé arrondissement.

The initiative is led by the Goethe-Institut, the German cultural agency, as part of the Resilience in Border Areas Programme (RéZo). It is financed by the European Union and Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, and implemented by GIZ, the German agency for international cooperation.

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