French West Africa with the exception of the Senegalese Communes, the administrative structure of French rule at the lower levels remained constant, based upon the Cercle system. This was the smallest unit of French political administration in French colonial Africa that was headed by a European officer. They might range in size, but French Sudan (modern Mali) consisted of less than a dozen Cercles for most of its existence. Thus, a Cercle Commander might be the absolute authority over hundreds of thousands of Africans. A Cercle consisted of several cantons, each of which in turn consisted of several villages, and was almost universal
Child marriage in Sudan Status Law of Muslims, 1991, allows the marriage of a girl once she has hit puberty. It also provides that a 10-year-old can be married by their guardian with the permission of a judge. Child marriage in Sudan Child Marriage in Sudan. In 2017 in Sudan, 34% of girls are married off before the 18 years old. 12% are married before they turn 15. Sudan is the 29th highest nation in the world for child marriage. Approximately 1 in 3 girls in Sudan are married before the 18 years old. In a 2017 report in Sudan, 10.7% of women aged