May 12
Malawi: Malawi's School Kids Are Using Tablets to Improve Their Reading and Maths Skills [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Malawi introduced free primary education in 1994. This has significantly improved access to schooling. However, the country - which is one of the poorest in the world - still faces… Read more »
May 09
Africa: Continental Study On Children Without Parental Care in Africa Launched
Nyasa Times
Minister of Gender Community Development and Social Welfare, Jean Muonaoauza Sendeza, on Wednesday led leaders of the civil society organizations (CSOs) and government officials in… Read more »
Liberia: Boakai ITC Program Takes Shape
New Dawn
President Boakai's ambitious Information Technology and Communication (ITC) program, aimed at empowering 10,000 Liberian youth with digital skills, is swiftly gaining momentum. Read more »
Liberia: Kush to Weah, Zombie to Boakai
New Republic
With just a little over three months in office, the new administration of President Joseph Nyuma Boakai is beginning to grapple with difficulties in dealing with the scourge of… Read more »
South Africa: DA Debate Speech - Children's Amendment Bill [press release]
DA
Note to editors: The following debate speech was delivered in parliament today by Bridget Masango MP and is embargoed until delivery. Read more »
May 08
Tanzania: 'Govt Keen to Support Children With Disabilities'
Daily News
DODOMA: THE Prime Minister's Office (Labour, Youth, Employment and Persons with Disability) has prepared guidelines for identifying children with disabilities to ease allocation of… Read more »
Nigeria: Zamfara to Implement Child Protection Law
Premium Times
UNICEF is supporting Zamfara State government in developing the implementation strategy for the child protection law Read more »
May 07
Nigeria: Convicted Child Sex Offender Re-Arrested After Escaping From Prison
Premium Times
The convict was sentenced to 21 years imprisonment for raping his daughter but escaped from prison during a jailbreak. Read more »
Sudan: Child Killed in North Kordofan As Bombing Continues
Dabanga
Military aircraft bombed targets in Um Rawaba and El Rahad in the southern part of North Kordofan yesterday morning. In El Obeid, capital of North Kordofan, a child died and two… Read more »
May 06
Namibia: Namibia Becomes First African Country to End Mother-to-Child HIV, Hepatitis B Transmission
Premium Times
WHO said in 2022, only 4 per cent of babies born to mothers living with HIV acquired the virus. Read more »
Africa: 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 »
Uganda: 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 »
Nigeria: 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 »
May 03
Congo-Kinshasa: 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 »
May 02
Sudan: 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 »
Liberia: 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 »
May 01
Rwanda: Rwanda Gen Zs Combat Lingering Hate Speech
VOA
Hate speech fueled Rwanda's tragic 1994 genocide against the Tutsis, resulting in the loss of around 800,000 people. Today, a new generation - including some very determined… Read more »
Nigeria: Child Labour As 'Indecent Work' [editorial]
This Day
The Child Rights Act should be enforced Read more »
Nigeria: Northern Governors Talk Tough On Kidnapping, Out-of-School Children
Vanguard
Kaduna--Northern Governors yesterday in Kaduna rallied against increasing kidnapping, out-of-school children, insecurity and other problems militating against the progress of the… Read more »
Nigeria: Man Kills 2-Year-Old Boy, Harvests His Internal Organs in C'river
Vanguard
A man, who operates a laundry shop at Ikang, Bakassi Local Government Area of Cross River State, has allegedly killed a two-year-old boy left in his care by his mother and… Read more »
April 30
South Africa: Gauteng Health Department Concerned Over Rise in Teenage Pregnancies - South African News Briefs - April 30, 2024
allAfrica
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Mozambique: 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 »
Rwanda: 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 »
Africa: 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 »
Nigeria: 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 »