https://freerepublic.com/tag/2093/ en-us Thu, 11 Sep 2003 17:12:41 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/980497/posts Accra (dpa) - Some 100 children in Ghana sold into slavery by their parents were freed on Thursday at Yeji, 500 kilometres from Accra, after joint efforts by relief agencies, Ghana's Minister for Children's Affairs Gladya Ashmah said. The children, between the ages of three and 16 years were freed, after the International Organisation of Migration and Ghana's Ministry of Women and Children's Affairs intervened. They will be reunited with their parents, most of whom are from the coastal areas of the country. ``They are children who have been bought from coastal areas like Ada and Gomoa'' she said. ``They... Deutsche Presse via bloomberg no url https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/980497/posts#comment Thu, 11 Sep 2003 17:12:41 GMT