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Basse Manneh Kunda Circumciser Drops Knife

africa » gambia » basse

The Point

Wednesday, February 20, 2008

The community of Basse Manneh Kunda and their Circumciser, Dusu Kanteh, made a public declaration to stop female genital mutilation in their village....

Profile: Awa Demba

africa » gambia » bakau

The Point

Sunday, February 10, 2008

Awa Demba was born in Bakau and attended St. Joseph Primary school and Ndow’s Comprehensive school. She began her footballing career at a tender age...

NIGERIA: Child rape in Kano on the increase

africa » nigeria » kano

IRIN

Friday, January 18, 2008

Police and government officials in northern Nigeria’s city of Kano have reported an upsurge in incidents of child rape and said that young girls are...

MAURITANIA: Fistula - a medical and cultural problem

africa » mauritania » nouakchott

IRIN

Thursday, January 10, 2008

Efforts to reduce cases of obstetric fistula in Mauritania have been slowed by local customs and beliefs. “Fistula is seen as a punishment,” said...

"Girls Education is our priority"

africa » gambia

Wednesday, January 09, 2008

A UK philanthropist couple has said that girls’ education in the Gambia is their principal priority in the dispensation of their charitable...

Eight Young Girls Donate to Bakau School

africa » gambia » bakau

The Point

Tuesday, January 08, 2008

In what could be described as a real gesture to boost sport in the country, particularly volleyball, eight girls from Hampshire in the UK have...

NIGER: Where childhood ends on the marriage bed

africa » niger » niamey

IRIN

Wednesday, January 02, 2008

Fifteen-year-old Hadjo Garbo’s child-like features belie a history more tragic and life-altering than many adults four times her age will have...

WEST AFRICA: Meeting education targets - access versus quality

africa » senegal » saly

IRIN

Saturday, December 08, 2007

Midway to the Millennium Development Goals set in 2000, several West African countries have made vast efforts to achieve universal education and...

SOUTH AFRICA: Sugar Daddies find plenty of sweet teeth

africa » south africa » johannesburg

PlusNews

Friday, October 26, 2007

It is 10 o'clock on a Friday night in Soweto, Johannesburg's most famous township, but it's still early for The Rock, a nightclub popular with the...

BURUNDI: Sexual violence, cultural prejudice put women in HIV crosshairs

africa » burundi » bujumbura

PlusNews

Thursday, September 20, 2007

The low social status of Burundi's women leaves them vulnerable to sexual violence, while cultural taboos prevent them from seeking help. This is...

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