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 society

Originally published on Global Voices

A 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. Although different names are used to describe these children...