Street children are given different names that refer to same reality in French-speaking Africa

Street children are given different names that refer to same reality in French-speaking Africa

Mboko, Microbes, and Shégue are typically from the most disadvantaged strata of societyOriginally published on Global VoicesA group of street children from Côte d'Ivoire stands around a woman tasked with helping the “microbe” gangs out of their current situation. Screenshot from the video ”Massendjé, the Microbe Mom” on the Droit Libre TV YouTube Channel Throughout French-speaking Africa, street children are an all-too-common phenomenon. Althoug…