Mozambique: Urged to Fight Against Child Marriage

Maputo — The governor of the northern Mozambican province of Nampula, Eduardo Abdula, has called on parents and guardians to commit to formal education of girls in order to prevent child marriage.

According to the governor, who was speaking as part of a ceremony marking the start of 2026 school year, which culminated with the inauguration of Napacalala Secondary School in Anchilo district, the entire community must fight child marriages because they undermine the country’s future.

“Teachers,…