The Daily Populous Monday July 1st, 2024 evening edition
Authored by bbc.co.uk and submitted by Sariel007

Sierra Leone’s parliament recently approved a law banning child marriage. The law criminalizes marrying girls under 18 years of age.

Sierra Leone recently passed a landmark bill to ban child marriage. The country has one of the highest child marriage rates in the world. How easy will it be to eliminate the practice?

Also we hear from the new chancellor for the University of Nairobi Professor Patrick Verkooijen. What's his view on the Gen Z inspired protests in Kenya?

And how did Togo manage to eliminate four neglected tropical diseases?

Producers: Aime Liebowitz, Bella Hassan, Victor Sylver and Rob Wilson in London. Frenny Jowi and Charles Gitonga in Nairobi.

Editors: Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi

internetlad on June 30th, 2024 at 22:26 UTC »

Well shoot now I'll have to go to one of the 41 states that have not banned child marriage to find my bride.

ouvalakme on June 30th, 2024 at 15:44 UTC »

That's better than *38 US states!

Edited from 12. I hate it here.

karatekid430 on June 30th, 2024 at 14:57 UTC »

When parts of Africa are more progressive than some states of the US.