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diff --git a/apps/codeforafrica/src/components/NewsAndStories/NewsAndStories.js b/apps/codeforafrica/src/components/NewsAndStories/NewsAndStories.js
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--- a/apps/codeforafrica/src/components/NewsAndStories/NewsAndStories.js
+++ b/apps/codeforafrica/src/components/NewsAndStories/NewsAndStories.js
@@ -8,10 +8,13 @@ import FeaturedArticle from "@/codeforafrica/components/FeaturedArticle";
// TODO(kilemensi): Remove hard-coded strings
const NewsAndStories = React.forwardRef(function NewsAndStories(props, ref) {
- const { articles, title } = props;
- if (!articles?.length) {
- return null;
- }
+ const {
+ action: { label, href },
+ featured,
+ featuredStoryActionLabel,
+ stories,
+ title,
+ } = props;
return (