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The African Union Mission to the United States and Books For Africa Expand Joint Efforts in Support of African Education and the Enhancement of the longstanding Cultural Relations Between the United States and Africa

June 30th, 2021

The African Union Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Hilda Suka-Mafudze, served as the keynote speaker for the grand opening of the Books For Africa (BFA) Atlanta warehouse on June 26, 2021. The event took place against the backdrop of the celebration of the African Union 2021 theme of the year: “Arts, Culture and Heritage: Levers for Building the Africa We Want.”

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Books For Africa Celebrates Opening of New Georgia Warehouse

June 28th, 2021

Dignitaries including African Union Ambassador Hilda Suka-Mafudze were present in Marietta, Georgia, on Saturday to mark the opening of BFA’s new warehouse. Check out the photos and quotes from the event!

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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind and Books For Africa

June 22nd, 2021

Books For Africa is pleased to announce that a container of agricultural libraries and STEM materials for the Moving Windmills Project has officially shipped to Malawi! Read more about the unique project here.

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Books For Africa Ships Kofi Annan's Personal Library from Geneva to Ghana

May 27th, 2021

Books For Africa recently helped ship books from former U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan’s personal library from his residence in Geneva to his boyhood school in Ghana. Read more about the details of this unique project here!

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Books For Africa Discusses Book Projects With Members of the African Diplomatic Corps in Washington, DC

May 25th, 2021

Books For Africa Executive Director Patrick Plonski was in Washington, DC, last week visiting with ambassadors and diplomatic staff from several African nations and the African Union. Check out the pictures and summary!

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Books For Africa Conducts Site Visits in Nigeria

May 17th, 2021

Books For Africa Board President-Elect Mike Essien was recently in Nigeria visiting several sites of BFA past and potential future book recipients. Check out the videos!

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