Africa: 171 Million Children Victims of Child Labour

An estimated 171 million children, with 111 million of them under 15, are working in hazardous conditions, and a roughly estimated 8.4 million children are involved in the worst forms of child labour. ARLAC Executive Director Sammy T. Nyambari said forced and bonded labour, armed conflict, prostitution and pornography, and other forms of illicit activities are the worst forms of labour the children are involved in.