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The young woman cashing out from Kenya’s election rallies

Diana Mwazi is one of many young Kenyans who see the country's forthcoming elections as a way to make money,…

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My life as a ‘fifth wife’ in Niger: The woman who fought her enslaver in court and won

Hadizatou Mani-Karoau was sold off to a local chief, aged just 12, to become a wahaya or "fifth wife". "It…

Inside South Africa’s ‘ruthless’ gang-controlled gold mines

Along with about 600 other men, Ndumiso lives and works in a small gang-controlled "town" - complete with markets and…

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