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June 16 is International Day of the African Child

Every year, June 16 is celebrated as the International Day of the African Child.
It all started in Soweto, South Africa in 1976 during the Apartheid era when black school children launched a peaceful protest by walking a mile to draw attention to poor education quality as well as the right to be taught in their [...]

Malawi judge says No to Madonna’s second adoption

Last week, the world learned that pop star Madonna was seeking to adopt a second child from the African nation of Malawi. On Thursday, Malawi’s Minister of Child Welfare supported Madonna, saying the adoption left one less mouth for the government to feed. On Friday, shortly after an unofficial report claimed the judge had privately [...]

Out of Africa: baby breeding and other shocking stories

They are disguised as hospitals, maternity clinics, orphanages or foster homes. But these supposedly humanitarian institutions are actually engaged in inhuman activities – breeding and trafficking babies for money. This news came out of Nigeria as law enforcers raided several such institutions last week, as reported in this article in the Mail & Guardian.
The babies [...]

Tortoise Adopts Baby Hippo

The tragic story of a 650 lb. baby hippo, named Owen, estranged from its parents in Kenya by a strong river current and then a tsunami, has a happy ending. Owen found motherly love in the most unlikely of animals, a 100 year old tortoise. The tortoise has gratefully assumed the role of mother [...]

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