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Kenya: Cash Transfers Can Help Refugees, but They Also Carry Risks. Insights From Kenya
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R250k bounty for Zim murder suspect
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Rape stats spoil improved crime figures in western Ja
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By ANGELA CHARLTON and OLEG CETINIC Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French terrorism authorities are investigating a double-stabbing outside the former Paris offices of a satirical newspaper where a dozen people were killed in 2015, and two suspects have been arrested in
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Skin Lightening Companies’ Racial Reckoning Misses The Mark, Badly
Activists and consumers in many different countries simultaneously challenged major cosmetics manufacturers with persistent criticism of their skin-lightening products. Research shows the companies’ actions are neither new nor sufficient.
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Kenya’s Chief Judge Suggests Parliament Be Dissolved Over Lack Of Women - Blavity
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Kenya: Kisumu's Unique History and the Origin of Its Nickname 'Mboka'
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Kenya: Little-Known Nyeri Tech Firm That Wants to Make Your Next Smartphone
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