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A temporary cease-fire agreement between Israel and Hamas begins on Thursday amid calls for the release of 50 hostages held by Hamas, in exchange for 150 Palestinians held in Israeli jails. And in our technology report Ghana’s Wikipedia team encourages individuals on the African continent to contribute to the platform in their native language. All this and a lot more today on Africa 54.

This week on Straight Talk Africa, Liberia achieved a democratic transfer of power with incumbent President George Weah conceding the presidential election to former Vice President Joseph Boakai. The president-elect said he wants to fight corruption and bring basic services to the people. Boakai also stressed that the nation’s rich mineral resources are being “exploited". Join host Haydé Adams and her guests Rodney D. Sieh Author of George Weah: The Story of Africa's Footballer President and Welma Campbell Mashinini Redd President of the DMV's Liberian Community Association for an in-depth discussion on the challenges facing the new president-elect.