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Lazare Eloundou Assomo, the first African to head Unesco'S World Heritage

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africanews profiles Cameroonian-born Lazare Eloundou Assomo, the first African to head UNESCO's World Heritage, a milestone for the continent's stake in cultural heritage.

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