Short News – Africa
Malawi bans child marriage
To give girls a chance to grow up to be more than mothers, the parliament of Malawi has raised the legal age of marriage from 15 to 18 years.
Togo stops grotesque disease
After years of effort, the country of Togo has successfully stopped transmission of the disease elephantiasis, which handicaps people by swelling their limbs.
Liberian women for law and order
Women now account for 17 percent of the police force in Liberia, tripling their share since 2007. Worldwide, about 10 percent of officers are female.
Bounty against corruption
To fight corruption, Nigeria has introduced a bounty of up to five percent of any missing public funds recovered by whistleblowers.
Youth peacefully end dictatorship
22 years of dictatorship has come to an end in the West African nation of The Gambia, as the people successfully vote for change in a peaceful election.