A year ago, 30-year-old mother of six Brigitte Adassin was like many poor African farmers struggling to live on less than 2 US dollars a day. Now she’s
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Slavery is not a thing of the past, as WFOR's Jennifer Santiago discovered on a visit to West Africa. Over a million children are trafficked in the country of Benin alone. (CBSNews.com)
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SÔ-AVA, Benin, 13 September 2007 -- World renowned singer and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Angélique Kidjo is in her home country of Benin this week to raise awareness about child rights. Already, Ms. Kidjo has taken part in several events as part of a campaign titled 'Toutes les Filles a L'ecole...
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COTONOU, Benin, 4 October 2007 -- At the Laura Vicuna Centre for child rehabilitation here in Cotonou, UNICEF Goodwill Angélique Kidjo held in her arms a sobbing Rosine, 13, who had just bravely told her story of abuse. A quarter of all children aged 5 through 14 in Benin work. Many of them are...
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In Benin, what we know as man's best friend, becomes a meal in a journey to manhood. See All National Geographic Videos http://video.nationalgeogra...
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Voodoo was born in the West African nation of Benin. And here it is an official religion. See All National Geographic Videos http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/?source=4001
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WIDE ANGLE's ongoing profile of seven children in seven countries struggling to overcome daunting obstacles to achieve what is not yet a global birthright -- a basic education. We began filming with the children in Afghanistan, Benin, Brazil, India, Japan, Kenya, and Romania during their first ye...
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