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My article about sexual abuse in Sierra Leone has been noticed by the Guardian

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My article published in The Samosa was noticed by The Guardian Weekly. A real compliment!

Weekly Web Watch: February 5, 2010

Guardianweekly.co.uk editor Mark King on some web highlights from the last week including an illuminating chat with film director Tim Burton and a sobering look at schools and sex abuse in Sierra Leone

Today’s breaking news is that three Labour MPs and one Tory peer are facing expenses abuse charges – the latter, Lord Hanningford, is reported to have resigned as Conservative business spokesman in the House of Lords and has had the Tory whip suspended. The scandal continues.

The Samosa has published Annabel Symington’s investigation into schools and sex abuse in Sierra Leone, finding that instances of sexual abuse and unwanted pregnancies, which are euphemistically called “girl-child pregnancies”, are forcing girls to leave school early, creating yet another lost generation in the West African nation, which is still getting back on its feet after an 11-year civil war.

Written by Annabel

February 7th, 2010 at 10:37 am

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