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Burundi's last holdout rebel group returned to the capital on Friday to begin implementing a delayed peace agreement, reported Reuters.
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Dutch visionary startup Precious Plastic allows anyone to start a plastic recycling business, even refugees camped in the northern Sahara.
An unnamed retiree put his money where his mouth is, insisting that it's happier to give than have, even after winning the lottery.
The bartender turned hero Tongai Matandirotya, jumped in to save a mother and her child after seeing them knocked into the ocean by a wave.
The hospital will be named after his late father, and help Biyombo's foundation offer medical care to those in need.
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A massive facial tumor left her unable to eat or breathe, until Mercy Ships arrived in Africa with volunteer surgeons and floating hospital.
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