Meet the Tanzanian woman who said ‘No’ to forced marriage

>Marriage is essentially a hallowed institution, but its place in society is gravely compromised by people, mostly greedy men, who have turned their daughters into commodities for sale in which, by and large, livestock is the currency.

She had a dream of becoming a teacher when she joined Form One in Mbarali District, Mbeya Region, three years ago.

Girl raped yet forced into marriage
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SHE was walking to school one morning and before reaching her destination, one man hijacked her then took her to his house. This fifteen-year-old girl in Karagwe District, Kagera Region who was in Form Two at Kihanda Secondary School was held captive ...

Bunyinge Chacha 30, a resident of Buriba Village in Sirari Tarime District has been injured after her husband speared her in the right buttock allegedly for refusing to support the decision to marry off their 11 year-old daughter forcefully.

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Ottawa quietly pushing aid partner Tanzania on kids' rights, forced marriage
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OTTAWA -- Grim human rights reports on forced child marriages in Tanzania are making the government take a hard look at Prime Minister Stephen Harper's top African partner in his signature aid initiative. The most recent report by New York-based Human ...

Actor felt forced to quit musical after man was cast as trans woman  The GuardianBreakfast on Pluto musical under fire for casting cis man in lead trans woman role  http://gcn.ie/View Full coverage on Google News

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Tanzanian factory to be forced to abandon Rwandan market
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Speaking to The New Times after the ruling, a Mikoani representative – who requested not to be named in order to talk freely – also said they might be forced to abandon the Rwandan market since they cannot use their trademark anymore. Mikoani had ...
Tanzanian Investor to Challenge Court Ruling in Trademark DisputeAllAfrica.com

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One of Kenya’s most famous DJ’s – Dj Creme De La Crème – hit the headlines after allegedly appearing in a sex tape with a woman who is not his wife.

A five-minute clip of the star – real name George Njuguna – engaged in a romp with a mystery female was leaked online over the weekend and soon went viral.

Now the lady who joins him in the sex tape has been identified by Kenyan media as socialite Halima Nasir.

According to reports the video was shot way back in 2011 and had been “shopped”...

Some people know it when they wake up and see the marks of age like grey hair, wrinkles and what not. Some become acutely aware of it as they mark every birthday. Some people are reminded by other people, like say a niece who was but a toddler the other day now entering the cusp of adulthood.