Namibia Reaches Key Milestone in Eliminating Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV and Hepatitis B [press release]
WHO-AFRO
Namibia has become the first country in Africa - and the first high-burden country in the world - to reach a significant milestone on the path towards eliminating vertical… Read more »
Ohanaeze Youths Condemn Demolition of Igbo Properties in Abuja
Vanguard
THE Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Wing has condemned the demolition of properties belonging to Igbo citizens in Abuja, describing the action as 'gestapo-style' and 'unlawful.' Read more »
UNHCR and Unicef Condemn the Bombardment of Displacement Camps in Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo
Unicef
The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) strongly condemn the bombing today of three sites for internally displaced persons (IDP) in the Lac… Read more »
President Boakai Launches Liberia Digital Transformation Project, Targeting 10,000 Youths
FrontPageAfrica
President Boakai has launched Liberia's Digital Transformation Project, targeting 10,000 youths nationwide. This initiative fulfills his commitment made during his first state of… Read more »
Prime Minister Nabbanja Commits to Youth Investment
Nile Post
Prime Minister Robina Nabbanja of Uganda has announced plans to prioritize investment in the country's youth, particularly those who have undergone training at the Presidential… Read more »
Niger's Military Coup Triggers Child Marriages, Sex Work in Neighboring Countries
IPS
A group of young girls aged between 15 and 17 sit tight, following attentively a lesson being taught by a Mualim (Islamic teacher) in a makeshift madrassah (Qur'anic school)… Read more »
Rep Smith Introduces Bill to Prevent Imports of Cobalt Mined by Child Labor In the DR Congo [press release]
U.S. House
Communist China exploits African children to power the ‘Green Economy’ Read more »
An Attack on El Fasher Would Endanger Hundreds of Thousands of Children, Warns UNICEF [document]
Unicef
Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell on situation in Darfur, Sudan Read more »
Child Labour As 'Indecent Work' [editorial]
This Day
The Child Rights Act should be enforced Read more »
Over 4 Million Children Out of School in Amhara Region - UN
Reporter
Armed conflict, drought, and other compounding factors are keeping more than 4.1 million children out of school in the Amhara region, according to a United Nations Office for the… Read more »
South Africa's Youth Are a Generation Lost Under Democracy - Study [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
South African president Cyril Ramaphosa recently painted a rosy picture in which the country's youth - "democracy's children" - had enormous opportunities for advancement, all… Read more »
STAE Told to Register Children in Nyamayabue
Mozambique News Reports And Clippings
The number of potential voters seeking to register Nyamayabue, Mutarara, Tete has jumped. In the first fortnight of April, the Nyamayabue municipal area saw only 2 and 3 people… Read more »
Inside USAID Tubeho's Drive to Improve Maternal and Child Healthcare Services
New Times
Rwanda has made significant progress in improving maternal, new-born, child, and adolescent health, as well as family planning, reproductive health services, and malaria prevention… Read more »
Call for Experts - Regional Validation Committee (RVC) On the Elimination of Mother-to-Child Transmission (eMTCT) of HIV, Syphilis and Hepatitis B [press release]
WHO-AFRO
The World Health Organization (WHO) is seeking experts to serve as members one of the Regional Validation Committee (RVC) on the Elimination of Mother-to-Child Transmission (eMTCT)… Read more »
NGF Laments Spike in Out-of-School Children
Vanguard
The Northern Governors' Forum (NGF) has voiced deep concerns over the alarming increase in the number of out-of-school children in the region, labelling it as a pressing issue that… Read more »