News stories by Souleymane Maazou

  1. Most Brides in Niger Are Children

    - Inter Press Service

    A story from Inter Press Service, an international news agency

    NIAMEY, Jul 30 (IPS) - For El Hadji Souley Moussa, a 60-year-old retired bank employee in Niger, "marrying off a daughter when she is young is a source of great pride. This way, she is protected from pregnancy outside of marriage."

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