InFocus: Children and Youth
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Top Headlines
- Sudan: Unicef - Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission Is Essential for a HIV Free Generation (Sudan Tribune)
- Egypt: NGOs Slam Article On Child Rights in Egypt's Draft Charter (Aswat Masriya)
- Angola: State Secretary Encourages Children to Join Opa (ANGOP)
- Rwanda: Coach Nsengiyumva Names Youth Team (New Times)
- Rwanda: Youth Create Forum to Discuss Issues of National Interest (New Times)
- Nigeria: Unemployment Among Youths Must Be Tackled - Rep Abubakar Sade (Daily Trust)
- Rwanda: Youth Call for More Consultation in Development Projects (New Times)
- Kenya: Publisher Asks Scholars to Write Books (The Star)
- Nigeria: Ojukwu Names Love Child in Will, Bianca Shocked (Leadership)
- Eritrea: Joint Meeting Conducted With a View to Discussing Youth Issues (Shabait)
- Africa: Surgery Brings Hope to Survivors of Genital Cutting (Africa Renewal)
- Namibia: Nanso, SPYL Clashes Come Out in Open (Namibian)
- Swaziland: Preschool As a Way of Life in Rural Areas (IRIN)
- Nigeria: Ihedioha Collaborates With NDE to Empower 20,00 Youths Before 2014 in Imo (Leadership)
- Uganda: Behaviour Change, Communication Can Fight HIV Among Youth (New Vision)
- Zimbabwe: R G Mugabe Under-20 Schools Tourney Hots Up (The Herald)
- South Africa: World Aids Day Targets Men, Youth (SAnews.gov.za)
- Gambia: The Genesis of the NAYCONF (Foroyaa)
- Ghana: Political Youth Activists Affirm Commitment to Peace (Ghanaian Chronicle)
- Congo-Kinshasa: Is Facebook Mobile Moving Youth in the Wrong Direction? (RNW Africa)
- Eritrea: Surgical Removal of One Kilogram Trichobezoar From 20-Year Old Girl Astounds Crew (Shabait)
- Uganda: When Did You Last Deworm? (New Vision)
- Angola: Government Allocates Land for Self Construction (ANGOP)
- Uganda/Kenya: Wash United, Cecafa in Hand-Washing Campaign (Independent)
- Zimbabwe: Empower a Girl, Empower a Country (The Herald)
- Rwanda: Police Intensify Anti-Drugs Campaign (New Times)
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