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Tanzania bans Wimpy Kid books for violating 'cultural norms'

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Tanzania's Education Minister Adolf Mkenda announced on February 13, 2023 an immediate ban on The Diary of a Wimpy Kid books. PHOTO | FILE | NMG

By  AFP

Dar es Salaam

The Tanzanian government has banned a popular series of children's books from schools, claiming they violate local cultural norms.

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