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For better livelihood, Kenyan farmers rush to climate-adaptive sunflower
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"I so much love barbing,' Abuja female barber says, 'it's easier to deal with men'
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Smaller African countries breaking the ceiling to produce more millionaires
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The Nigerian school where plastic bottles have replaced school fees
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The retired home keeper creating dignity, visibility for Kenya's domestic workers
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Breast ironing, its dangers, and why you shouldn't try it
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Why I use chess game to inspire poor kids back to school - 22-year-old Nigerian
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Child marriage, almajiri system: Why child rights violations continue in northern Nigeria despite prohibiting laws
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