OCTOBER 25, 1994 – OCTOBER 25, 2026* *Your newspaper Racines is 32 years old!
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October 25, 1994 – October 25, 2026: Your newspaper Racines turns 32! (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
The Burkinabè newspaper Racines celebrates its 32nd anniversary, recounts its history since its founding in 1994, pays tribute to its founders and to murdered journalists, including Norbert Zongo, and announces its move online.
OCTOBER 25, 1994 – OCTOBER 25, 2026* *Your newspaper Racines is 32 years old! (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
The Burkinabè newspaper Racines marks its 32nd anniversary. Its editorial team looks back on the paper's history, its struggles with legal attacks and economic crises, its move partly online, and pays tribute to journalists who died, including Norbert Zongo.
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