Children accused of witchcraft find solace in east Congo shelter
Bukavu, Democratic Republic of Congo Reuters After Ornella lost several family members within three years, relatives and neighbours in her east Congo village of Kabare began suspecting the 14-year-old girl of witchcraft. The hushed rumours and purifying rituals that ensued prompted one of Ornella’s brothers to take her to the police, concerned about the consequences […]
South Sudan, Chad ranked the worst nations to be a girl in Africa
Thomson Reuters Foundation South Sudan, Chad and Eritrea are the worst African countries to be a girl according to a first-of-its-kind index, with researchers warning that the pandemic could set back efforts to keep girls in school, out of work and safe from violence. The African Child Policy Forum ranked 52 African nations based on […]