Over 14 million individuals in Nigeria abuse drugs, according to data from the drug enforcement agency. A few of them are young adults or children.
To generate income for their families, some children in Cameroon sell things on the streets during summer.But the government is warning parents against violating child labor practices and exposing minors to dangers.
Although abortion is illegal in Kenya, many women and girls with unplanned pregnancy claim they have little choice but to undertake risky abortions without a nurse or doctor’s assistance in Kilifi County on the country’s southern coast.Local activists say the practice is contributing to high maternal mortality in the region.