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Abandoned and traumatised: child refugees at ‘violent’ breaking point in Egypt after fleeing Sudan war
The Guardian
Three years of conflict has left hundreds of thousands of Sudanese children out of school and vulnerable to gangs and drugsMounds of rubbish, the stench of raw sewage and, at night, roaming drug dealers and gangs. These are the streets of a...
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From the streets of Lagos to the Chanel catwalk: how a creative’s thrift-shop style took her to Paris
The Guardian
Rachel Ojuromi and her stylist friend Debby Fasingha recreated high-end designs in effortlessly cool videos shot around the city. Then the fashion house came callingBefore Paris, there was Lagos, with its busy markets, roadside stalls and m...
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She lost her sight - now she is fighting to make history for Africa
BBC Africa
After losing her sight in 2009, Nigeria’s Rukayat Suleimon has overcome isolation and limited support to make history as the first blind woman to win gold at the World Sambo Cup.
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Ethiopian families fleeing conflict face difficulties with food access
France 24
A renewed conflict in Ethiopia has led to the displacement of thousands of civilians. But after years of war in the country and heavy budget cuts, humanitarian organisations have all but left many of the camps for internally displaced peopl...
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Mining, water and trust: how Namibia’s geoscientists see their role with communities
The Conversation
Public engagement is about listening, not just explaining the science.