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Betty Bigombe: The woman who befriended a warlord

When Betty Bigombe was growing up in northern Uganda in the late 1950s, she walked four miles a day to…

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Nigeria election 2023 in Katsina: ‘You let kidnappers take me, now you want my vote’

Many Nigerians live in constant fear of being kidnapped and held for ransom by armed gangs, especially in the north-west…

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‘It would have been better if they’d killed me’: A forgotten war destroying women’s lives

Warning: This report contains descriptions of rape and sexual violence. Names of victims have been changed and identifying details omitted…

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