Forced to beg, Senegal's "talibes" face exploitation and abuse

Abdel Rahman, 20, a former Koran student, called a talibe, who became a karate coach at Maison de la Gare, an organisation that helps talibe street children reintegrate into society, trains talibe children in the courtyard of the organisation, in Saint-Louis, Senegal, February 7, 2019. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra

SAINT-LOUIS, Senegal (Reuters) - An eight-year-old boy fled his Koranic school in Saint-Louis, Senegal this month after he said a teacher threatened to beat him for not earning enough money begging on the street.

Hours later, alone in the corner of a low-lit bus station, he was raped by a teenager.