Global Citizen Festival

Akufo-Addo commits to ending child marriage in Ghana, Africa – MyJoyOnline.com
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Akufo-Addo commits to ending child marriage in Ghana, Africa – MyJoyOnline.com

ByEyes on Trafficking News

Child marriage has been one of the unending challenges confronting many communities, especially rural areas, in the country and other parts of the continent. On stage at the 2022 edition of the Global Citizen Festival at the Black Stars Square, President Akufo-Addo pledged his commitment to mobilising support towards ending it. He said now is…

Stiffer penalties for human traffickers in Tanzania – The East African
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Stiffer penalties for human traffickers in Tanzania – The East African

ByEyes on Trafficking News

By APOLINARI TAIRO Tanzania has approved amendments to the local anti-human trafficking laws to include tougher penalties such as lifetime jail-terms and fines of up to Tsh200 million ($86,000). Attorney General Dr Eliezer Feleshi said the country needed to implement punitive measures to effectively shut down the vice. Read: UK, Dar partner to fight child trafficking…