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Bristol University appoints History of Slavery professor
Professor Olivette Otele is also the UK's first black female history professor
Bristol University appoints an academic to investigate its links to the transatlantic slave trade. One of her tasks will be to look at the university's and Bristol's involvement in the transatlantic slave trade.
WhatsApp sues an Israeli cyber company for installing spyware on the app. A Rwandan opposition figure says it was used against him.
Plus, a musical treat from Cape Verde and Nelson Freitas, who's considered by many as the number one Kizomba singer.
(Photo credit: PROFESSOR OLIVETTE OTELE)
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