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Some Africans have long seen a big belly as a sign of wealth. It’s killing them

WORLD NEWS
24-05-2025 14:15 HKT
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FILE - Women walk in the streets of Nairobi, Kenya, during World Obesity Day, March 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Andrew Kasuku, File)
FILE - Women walk in the streets of Nairobi, Kenya, during World Obesity Day, March 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Andrew Kasuku, File)
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US President Donald Trump speaks during a roundtable about Antifa in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on October 8, 2025. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP)
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Moroccan youths demonstrate demanding reforms in the healthcare and education sectors in Rabat on October 2, 2025. Morocco was set for a sixth night of protests on October 2 as the country's prime minister appealed for engagement with demonstrators, a day after three people were killed in clashes in the southern city of Agadir. (Photo by Abdel Majid BZIOUAT / AFP)
Group leading Morocco protests demands govt dismissal
WORLD NEWS
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Police officers detain a young man who wanted to protest for better healthcare and education services, in Rabat, Morocco September 28, 2025. REUTERS/Ahmed El Jechtimi
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Public housing estates ban security guards from opening doors for residents
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