Between the ages of 14 and 16, Imani, from Mwanza, Tanzania, walked more than an hour and a half every morning to reach her secondary school. She would often be punished for arriving late, but she never lost hope – holding on to her dream of graduating ...and more »

Furious campaigners say President John Magufuli is out of touch with public opinion after he endorses law allowing state schools to expel young mothers. Supported by. Count Me In! Consortium About this content · Rebecca Ratcliffe. Fri 30 Jun 2017 02.00 ...and more »

The future of Africa's youth seems to be on everyone's mind. Chad is playing host to the Pan African Youth Forum through Saturday, where 300 young people from 54 countries are engaged in a core discussion of how to take full advantage of the continent ...and more »

The Non-Governmental Organizations' Coordinating Council (NGOCC) has noted with sadness the retrogressive pronouncement by Tanzanian President John Pombe Magufuli on the Re-entry policy of girls that fall pregnant while in school. President ...and more »

Following Tanzania President John Pombe Magufuli's announcement on June 22, 2017 that all pregnant schoolgirls across primary schools and secondary schools in his country should not continue with their education at all, various organizations regionwide ...and more »

DAR ES SALAAM (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Women's group joined forces on Thursday against Tanzania's ban on pregnant pupils in state schools, saying education was a girl's best shot at success. In a joint statement, 29 nonprofit groups said that any ...and more »