Illegal migration has been an issue for eons in Africa, writes Oluwapelumi Francis Salako, 19, a Correspondent from Oyo State in Nigeria, who argues for a united stand to oust the perpetrators and protect human rights. Young Africans, male and female alike, and even the elders, view the Libyan route as leading to an aisle of wealth …

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Child marriage is a problem that has persisted in spite of continuous struggle to eliminate it from society, writes Jamila Haruna, 25, a Correspondent from Kaduna state, Nigeria, who describes the system that forces young girls into becoming wives and mothers.  A Global Citizen record shows that at least one girl gets married off every two seconds, …

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