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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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Chibok girls feel let down 10 years after Nigeria kidnapping

We had to meet Lisu in secret as she says the local Nigerian authorities are trying to prevent her from…

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Life after temple run: ‘I used family business’ money to fund my illegal migration journey’

The 'Temple run' is a dangerous journey young Sierra Leoneans embark on to get to greener pastures in Europe. If…

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