Somalia races to save Radio Mogadishu’s fading archive

Somalia races to save Radio Mogadishu’s fading archive

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Somalia is working to preserve its historic Radio Mogadishu archive, a collection of recordings from the past six decades that hold significant cultural and historical value. The archive, which includes music, news, and speeches, is at risk of being lost due to the deterioration of old tapes and equipment.

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