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Risking death to smuggle alcohol past Somali bandits and Islamist fighters
Alcohol smuggler Guled Diriye is exhausted. He has just returned from his…
How a mega dam has caused a mega power crisis for Zambia
Despite having the mighty Zambezi River and the massive hydro-powered Kariba Dam,…
Marcel Desailly: ‘I don’t know if I was a star, but I’m now a legend’
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Born in France but searching for a future in Africa
Menka Gomis was born in France but has decided his future lies…
Risk-taker Ngannou is changing landscape of combat sports
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