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Ghana: Alleged teen lesbian defiled by two men as punishment

– – A 15-year-old suspected lesbian has been defiled by two men in the Eastern part of Ghana. The suspects committed the crime in the town of Yilo Krobo after accusing the victim and her friend of practicing lesbianism. A state prosecutor Owusu Ababio told a circuit court in Koforidua that, the accused persons live in the same house with the… Read More
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Kenya: Anger as teenager commits suicide over ‘menstrual shame’

A school in Kenya has been shut down over the death of a pupil who committed suicide after she was embarrassed by her teacher for staining her uniform during menstruation. The 14 year old school girl hanged herself after she was shamed by her class teacher for having her menses and staining her uniform. According to the mother of the… Read More
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South Africa: Teen stabs colleague to death over cellphone

A South African teenager and a grade 9 pupil stabbed and killed a grade 10 pupil to death over a cellphone. South African authorities say the two pupils, aged 17 and 14 were fighting over a cellphone at Tokelo Secondary School in Evaton, east of Johannesburg. The 14-year old boy stabbed the 17-year old in the chest leading to his… Read More
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Nigeria: Teenager stages own kidnap to raise money for party

A 15-year-old boy in Nigeria’s city of Jos staged his own kidnap and demanded a ransom from his father for his release. The teenager and four of his older friends have all been arrested by police in Jos and are all now in custody. They had demanded a $1,365 (500,000 naira) ransom from the teenager’s father to spend on a… Read More