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    These African Athletes Are Making Waves at the World Athletics Championships
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    08 August 2017

    These African Athletes Are Making Waves at the World Athletics Championships

    Here are some of the standout African athletes competing in the 2017 IAAF World Athletics Championships.

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    27 June 2017

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    18 African Players to Watch at the 2017 NCAA March Madness Tournament
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    15 March 2017

    18 African Players to Watch at the 2017 NCAA March Madness Tournament

    Here's a list of African players competing at the 2017 NCAA basketball tournament.

    Meet the Badass Kenyan Women Rugby Players Going for Gold in Rio
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    05 August 2016

    Meet the Badass Kenyan Women Rugby Players Going for Gold in Rio

    Kenya's Lionesses have the hopes of Africa on their shoulders and they're cool with that.

    Who Wrote Togolese Boxer Bintou Yawa Schmill's Press Release?
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    19 June 2013

    Who Wrote Togolese Boxer Bintou Yawa Schmill's Press Release?

    We unpack the gendered and racialised language in the press release for African female boxer Bintou Yawa Schmill

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