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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<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
“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.<\/p>\n
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