Africa - Voice of America: Activists Demand More Protection for African Children

Africa - Voice of America africa

Activists Demand More Protection for African Children Jun 16th 2012, 21:49 FREETOWN, Sierra Leone - People across Africa have been celebrating the Day of the African Child, honoring thousands of black South African schoolchildren who took to the streets of Soweto on June 16, 1976, to demand better education and the right to be taught in their own language. The apartheid regime's security forces responded with tear gas and live bullets that killed scores of boys and girls - probably close to 200. June 16 observances still honor those who died, but also highlight ... Media files: 5FF18A03-F5FC-4470-AC9E-1FD644ECFB43_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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