Kinshasa, Nov 8, 2024 (AFP) - On Kinshasa's streets hairdressers make a quick buck

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2024-11-08
Standing in a makeshift salon on the side of a dusty backstreet in Democratic Republic of Congo capital Kinshasa Papy Kalume pulled a fresh razor out of his bag. The 47-year-old barber placed the "Gillette" -- as it is commonly called by street hairdressers in the city -- against the back of a customer's head and began to shave. Kalume is one of thousands trying to make ends meet with an off-the-books job in a country which, according to official......
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