Africa: Who Figure Wrong - 11 Percent of Births in Sub-Saharan Africa to Teen Mothers - Not 50 Percent

Until Africa Check started looking into it, the World Health Organization said on the French version of their website that a startling half of births in sub-Saharan Africa are to teen mothers.

Are teen mothers driving sub-Saharan Africa's population growth?

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