By Zuzana Schwidrowski and Omolola Mary LipedeADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, Feb 19 2026 (IPS) - Africa is home to approximately 160 million adolescent girls aged 10 to 19 (according to 2022 data by the ...

President Hakainde Hichilema has launched the African Union Champion’s Report on Ending Child Marriage in Africa and the Spotlight Initiative ...

SHAMVA, Zimbabwe (AP) — Inside a white tent with a wooden fireplace in the middle, about two dozen African girls slipped off their shoes, sat on mattresses and prepared to pour their hearts out. They ...

According to Educating Girls and Ending Child Marriage: A Priority for Africa report, more than three million (or one third of) girls in Sub-Saharan Africa marry before their 18 birthday each year.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Since 17-year-old Rehana was a child, she dreamt of supporting her family. An only child to parents struggling to make ends meet ...

MILE REFUGEE CAMP, Chad, December 2 (UNHCR) - A pained look crosses 11-year-old Madiha's* face as she quietly tell the story of her father's plans to marry her off - without her knowledge and against ...

Inside a white tent, warmed by a wooden fireplace, approximately two dozen young African girls in rural northeastern Zimbabwe shed their shoes and settled onto mattresses, ready to share their ...