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Women's basektball a surprise hit in Somali capital

Whistles screech on the sea breeze as three Somali coaches inspect a line of women in black and blue headscarves dribbling basketballs. It's not just the heat that makes it hard: the women are also braving the scorn of their families and the threat of attack by gunmen who think women should not play sport publicly.