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Nigeria: Library in Lagos slum helps out-of-school kids

Hundreds of poor children now have access to books and computers because of a new library in Ajegunle in the heart of Lagos. It's a small ray of hope for some of the kids who were forced out of school because of COVID.

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Autor: Samson Adeleke - DW Korrespondent Ort: Nigeria Thema: Nigeria: Library in Lagos slum helps out-of-school kids Keywords: Nigeria, books, education, slums, schools, kids

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