29/05/2014
Big money for Niger's child brides
Niger has one of the highest rates of child marriage in the world, and is struggling to stop the practice, writes the BBC#039;s Fergal Keane. In the distance it appears like a tiny blur against the bright light of noon. But coming closer, gathering force, the wind creates a moving cloud of sand. By the time it reaches the Tuareg nomads in the desert north of Agadez it is whipping into faces, stinging every piece of exposed skin. Continue reading the main story ldquo;Start Quote Many families have no choice? when a wealthy Nigerian comes offering millionsrdquo; End Quote Amina Mother of a 15-year-old They hunker down and turn their backs to the wind and wait for the storm to pass. Every...
