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Maison des Talibés Confronts Abuse of ‘Talibé’ children in Senegal

SAINT-LOUIS, Senegal, February 27 (IPS) – When you walk through the streets of Senegal’s cities, you notice them almost immediately: young boys in worn clothes, clutching plastic cans or tin bowls, weaving between cars and pedestrians to ask for spare change or food. They are often barefoot, alone and hungry. These children are known as talibés.

Read the full story, “Maison des Talibés Confronts Abuse of ‘Talibé’ children in Senegal”, on globalissues.org

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