Every year, thousands of young African football players are exploited as they chase their dreams of becoming professional football players in Europe. Abdul Gafar Deeko from Ghana is one of them.

African side-neck turtle. These are unique aquatic turtles that have longer necks than other turtle breeds. They can grow to be 7-12 inches long and live for up to 50 years. Since African side ...

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