Gabon suspends access to social media amid teachers’ strike – Eye on Africa

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In tonight's edition: Gabon suspends major social media platforms, including Facebook and TikTok, amid an anti-government teachers' strike. Also, Brent Bozell, Trump's controversial pick for US ambassador, arrives in South Africa. Plus we head to the Sambadrome, where Rio's Carnival comes to a dazzling close, celebrating African roots in a pulsating festival of culture and joy.