East Africa: Sudan’s Invisible Children – Born in War With No Legal Identity

Registering a child requires identity information, a national number and a birth certificate. But when the father is absent or unknown, it becomes extremely difficult

Ethar Shalaby & Patricia Whitehorne | A 17-year-old Sudanese girl holds a young child in her arms with a heavy calm that belies her age and the concerns she has for his future.

“This son of mine has no father, no birth certificate and no national number,” Amira, whose name has been changed to protect her identity, tells the BBC.

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