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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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Abductions spark fears of a return to Kenya’s dark past

The reported disappearance of more than 80 government critics over the last six months has caused a huge public backlash…

Sierra Leone’s Augustus Kargbo left mum at 13 and now plays in Italy

In order to fulfil his dream of playing professional football in Europe, Sierra Leone forward Augustus Kargbo left home aged…

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