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Why "biopiracy" was a big talking point at COP 16

Is Africa the next big player in esports and pro gaming?

Why some young people are fed up with the “black tax”

South Africa: Chris Brown gig shines light on violence against women

Could abortion rights swing the U.S election?

Why young people are leaving France for Senegal

Why women footballers are taking on an oil company

Why is labiaplasty on the rise in Brazil?

Are the Yazidis any closer to justice?

Why has Ivory Coast banned student unions?

Are attitudes towards India’s caste system changing?

Liam Payne: Why One Direction fans are so heartbroken

Hamas leader dead: What does this mean for the war in Gaza?

Israel, Lebanon and UN peacekeepers - what’s going on?

US election: Why money matters to young voters

Jupiter’s moon: Will we discover alien life beneath the ice?

How illegal gold mining impacts Ghana

How do election polls work?

Why does Malawi have such high rates of cervical cancer?

How is Rwanda managing the Marburg virus outbreak?