{"id":33766,"date":"2026-02-24T16:52:43","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T15:52:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vedruna.org\/bicentennial-province-of-africa\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T13:39:54","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T11:39:54","slug":"bicentennial-province-of-africa","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vedruna.org\/en\/bicentennial-province-of-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"Bicentenary Province of Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; next_background_color=&#8221;#E0D0A6&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; use_background_color_gradient=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color_gradient_direction=&#8221;90deg&#8221; background_color_gradient_stops=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0.4) 0%|rgba(0,0,0,0) 100%&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/vedruna.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-11-28-at-19.12.07-e1764595931649-1024&#215;576-1.jpg&#8221; background_blend=&#8221;overlay&#8221; min_height=&#8221;438.6px&#8221; 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