African Countries

Sudan: Country Dismisses U.S. Report on Human Rights Violation

[from AllAfrica.com] Juba — The government of South Sudan has strongly denounced the US

Wed May 30 2012

Moroccans Employ More Than 30,000 Child Maids

AFP | [The Jordan Times] RABAT — More than 30,000 children under the age of 15 are employed

Tue May 29 2012

DR Congo: Hoping for a Brighter Future

By Christian Kilundu [from World Vision—A CLC member] He was in primary school when he first met

Mon May 14 2012

UNICEF: In Niger, children are forced to drop out of school to support their families

By Laura Huyghe [UNICEF] NIAMEY, Niger, 20 April 2012 – Only a few months ago, 12-year-old Oumar

Mon Apr 23 2012

Kenya’s Somali Refugees: Overcoming Cultural Obstacles to Girls’ Education in Dadaab

11 April 2012 [from the AllAfrica Web site] Dadaab — A mix of cultural practices, such as early

Thu Apr 12 2012

Smoking Kills: Child Labor on Malawi’s Tobacco Farms

Tobacco is Malawi’s top export but at the cost of its children’s health and education.

Wed Mar 28 2012

Hershey Announces Plans to Reinforce Cocoa Sustainability in West Africa

FBR Staff Writer Published 31 January 2012 The Hershey Company, the US-based chocolate

Tue Jan 31 2012

New Law Aims To Shine Light On Conflict Metals

By: Michele Kelemen December 20, 2011 Delly Mawazo Sesete wants American consumers to know what is

Tue Dec 20 2011

Darfurian Armed Group Commits to Not Using Child Soliders

Thursday, 6 October 2011, 1:23 pm Source: UN News Darfurian Armed Group Makes Commitment to UN to

Thu Oct 6 2011

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