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Ulysses from Ghana, a film inspired by Mohamed Ben Abdallah, screened in Paris
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Ulysses from Ghana, a film inspired by Mohamed Ben Abdallah, screened in Paris

The South-South Cooperation Council for Sustainable Development (SSCC) has screened Docufiction Ulysses from Ghana at a film screening event held at UNESCO’S headquarters in Paris, France. Ulysses from Ghana is inspired by the play “Slaves” written by Ghanaian author and playwright Mohamed Ben Abdallah. The Transatlantic trade, depicted in the play, marked one of the…

Nigeria, Facebook Set To Launch Amber Alert Against Child Trafficking – thewill news media
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Nigeria, Facebook Set To Launch Amber Alert Against Child Trafficking – thewill news media

  September 08, (THEWILL) – The Nigeria Agency for Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, (NAPTIP) has unveiled plans to partner with Facebook as part of efforts to fight child trafficking in the country. The Anti-human Trafficking Agency said it will launch an Amber Alert, to stem the use of the social media platform to traffic…

At Slave Trade Abolition Day, Obaseki Urges Sustained Global Efforts to Curb Human Trafficking
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At Slave Trade Abolition Day, Obaseki Urges Sustained Global Efforts to Curb Human Trafficking

Adibe Emenyonu in Benin City Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has urged stakeholders to step up global efforts to end the scourge of human trafficking and all other forms of modern slavery. Obaseki made the call in commemoration of the International Day for the Remembrance of Slave Trade and its Abolition, marked on August…

Child abortion patient just one of many young abuse victims – Canton Repository
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Child abortion patient just one of many young abuse victims – Canton Repository

Editor’s note: this opinion piece makes some interesting comparisons between child pregnancies, child marriage, and trafficking. It is presented here as something to consider in your education about these issues. The shocking story of a 10-year-old Columbus girl who underwent an abortion in Indiana continues to reverberate and ricochet around the country. The child recently became an…