In this story, we will put the spotlight on some of the biggest issues in the region; the sexual exploitation of children in war and conflict, through child ...

For decades, countries in Africa have been marked with the issue of child trafficking. In the past few years, this problem has been increasing.

Aug 3, 2025 — An undercover BBC investigation reveals the women who involve children as young as 13 in sex work.

According to the FBI, African-American children comprise 52% of all juvenile prostitution arrests—more than any other racial group. ix. In a two-year review of ...Read more

by F Fleck · 2004 · Cited by 11 — Recruited as soldiers and sold into prostitution and forced labour, children aged between 12 and 16 are the main victims of human trafficking

by CG Bowman · 2014 · Cited by 53 — Bowman, Cynthia Grant and Brundige, Elizabeth (2014) "Child Sex Abuse within the Family in Sub-Saharan Africa: Challenges and Change in Curr

Six more minors including a 7-year-old girl say they were sexually abused by French and EU peacekeepers in 2014 early last year.

by S Dhaliwal · 2024 · Cited by 1 — The CSA Centre's overall aim is to reduce the impact of child sexual abuse through improved prevention and better response, so that children

May 30, 2024 — ChildFund International has uncovered a shocking rise in online child sexual exploitation and abuse across the African continent.Read more

by JL Kennedy · 2010 · Cited by 4 — Sex trafficking is a global $32 billion industry that affects hundreds of thousands of lives. A large portion of this industry belongs to ch

Dec 11, 2019 — In South Africa, one in three children is at risk of sexual abuse before reaching the age of 17. Nearly 40 percent of boys and girls in Ghana ...Read more

Sometimes adults and older children with a sexual interest in children intentionally expose children to adult and/or child pornography.Read more

Jun 22, 2022 — Forced child begging, child labor, and sex trafficking are forms of human trafficking that Senegalese children are facing.Read more

by K Lalor · 2004 · Cited by 376 — This article reviews the English-language literature on child sexual abuse in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The focus is on the sexual abuse of c

The article analyses how General Comments of the Committee on the Rights of the Child and the African Committee of Experts have represented childhood sexuality.Read more

The issue of online child sexual abuse and exploitation is something that is increasing worldwide and the African continent is not immune from this.

by J Kimathi · 2023 · Cited by 2 — This chapter will explore the ambivalent presence of child sex trafficking in Kenya, considering the tourism industry, the poverty, corruptio

by CL Ward · 2018 · Cited by 309 — Sexual violence is widespread among both girls and boys, and is associated with serious health problems. Associated factors require multisect

by CA Bernard · 2016 · Cited by 7 — This chapter discusses safeguarding concerns for black children who have been sexually abused. It starts by outlining the definition of chil

by P Vrancken · 2009 · Cited by 19 — After explaining the nature and extent of the problem of child sex tourism, this article identifies the relevant instruments of internation