Child protection

Child marriage: Foundation calls for urgent action to protect girls

The Kalthum Peace Foundation has called for urgent action to end child marriage in northern Nigeria and across the Sahel, warning that poverty, insecurity and displacement continue to deprive thousands of girls of their education, rights and future opportunities. The foundation’s CEO, Ummu Kalthum Muhammad Rabiu, made the appeal on Tuesday in Gombe to mark the 2026 International Day of …

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