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Ruud Elmendorp is a Dutch video journalist traveling the African continent for features and documentaries on conflict and development. His work is aired on a variety of channels, both on television and the internet. Ruud was last seen in Mogadishu reporting on the local humanitarian situation. Follow and reach him on Instagram: ruudelmendorp.
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Brenda Alwanyi is Kenya’s new Condom Queen. Crowned in September, she can be found in Nairobi’s slums most weekends, handing out male and female condoms and educating women on sexual health and their rights.
Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is common in Maasai lands, but by encouraging girls to play cricket and providing education on the practice during breaks, one group of young people is changing attitudes.
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