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Outrage as traditional Ghanaian priest, 63, marries 12-year-old girl

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An influential traditional priest aged 63 has sparked an outrage in Ghana by marrying a 12-year-old girl. The priest, Nuumo Borketey Laweh Tsuru XXXIII, married her in a customary ceremony held on Saturday.

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BBC News

Outrage as traditional Ghana priest, 63, marries girl

Community leaders say critics do not understand their customs but there are calls for an investigation.

1 month ago·United Kingdom

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Metro News

Girl, 12, told to 'dress teasingly' as she's forced to marry 63-year-old priest

A powerful priest’s marriage to a girl, 12, who must prepare for childbearing has sparked fury in Ghana (Picture: Ablade TV) A 12-year-old girl was told to dressing teasingly and boost her sex appeal for her new husband as she married a priest aged 63. The influential traditional priest, Nuumo Borketey Laweh Tsuru XXXIII, married the teen in a ‘customary’ ceremony on Saturday. He is one of the most powerful people in their community, taking a wi…

1 month ago·London, United Kingdom

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Noticias ao Minuto

A 63-year-old father who is married to a 12-year-old girl sparks controversy in Ghana.

Controversy broke out in Ghana, where a 63-year-old priest married a 12-year-old child, according to the BBC. The ceremony took place on Saturday and was attended by dozens of members of the Nungua community. Videos and photographs of the event circulated on social media, leading to much criticism. The British media outlet explains that the minimum age for marriage in the African country is 18 and, although the prevalence of child marriage has f…

1 month ago·Portugal

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Le Parisien

Scandal in Ghana after 63-year-old priest marries 12-year-old child

A senior religious official from a community in the capital married a girl aged just 12 on Saturday. A second ceremony is due to take place soon to “prepare her to assume marital responsibilities such as procreation.”

1 month ago·Paris, France

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Ghana: 63-Year-Old Priest Marries 12-Year-Old Girl, Sparks Outrage

An influential traditional priest aged 63 has sparked outrage in Ghana by marrying a 12-year-old girl. 🌎 Ghana: 63-Year-Old Priest Marries 12-Year-Old Girl, Sparks Outrage.

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Libertatea.ro

The marriage that enraged a country: 63-year-old priest married to 12-year-old girl

A 63-year-old Nungua priest has sparked controversy in West Africa after marrying a 12-year-old girl on Saturday (March 30th). Critics have urged authorities to cancel the marriage and investigate the priest, while indigenous community leaders have said people don't understand their traditions and customs, the BBC reports. The priest, Nuumo Borketey Laweh Tsuru XXXIII, married the girl at a ceremony attended by dozens of community members in Acc…

1 month ago·Bucharest, Romania

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