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Central African Republic: Child Marriage Threatens Future of Young Refugees in Cameroon
Thomson Reuters Foundation, 8 November 2016
For refugee girls from Central African Republic, hospitality in Cameroon comes at a price Read more »
Because they can't afford school fees, many parents end up sending their sons to work, and forcing their daughters to marry.
Koulsoumi, 14, fled violence in the Central African Republic last year and sought refuge with a host family in east Cameroon on October 31, 2016.
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