By AFPMore by this AuthorNAIROBITanzania President John Magufuli said students who become pregnant should not be allowed to finish their studies after giving birth, sparking outrage from women's rights campaign groups. And then, she gets pregnant, gives birth and after that, returns to school. Magufuli hit back, saying if Tanzanians listened to western human rights organisations, "all the students in an entire class could have babies". DISCRIMINATIONSeveral members of the government have publicly defended the right for teens to continue their secondary school education after having children. Mr Magufuli's comments drew the ire of the African organisation for women's rights Femnet, which called them "unacceptable" and "disgusting".

Source: Daily Nation June 24, 2017 10:41 UTC