Journalists fact-check African leaders
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The AFP foundation has launched a fact-checking initiative for African news outlets. Peter Cunliffe-Jones, the head of Africa Check, talks about the reactions the project has garnered from journalists across Africa and the French version that will be launched soon. And activists talk about rights abuses in The Gambia and South Sudan.    
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Published 01/14/17