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A walk around Libreville with artist Corail King

Gabon's capital is called Libreville – "free city" — because in 1849 it was officially declared the city for freed slaves. Since then it has grown into a bustling metropolis. Artist Corail Ibrahim King shows Deutsche Welle around his home town.

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