May 22
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Emergency Measles Vaccination Campaign to Protect 125,000 Children in Central African Republic
Unicef
UNICEF and its partners are mounting an emergency measles vaccination campaign in Bangui, the conflict-hit capital of the Central African Republic, after eight children tested... Read more »
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Nigerian Students in Russia [editorial]
Daily Trust
The spectacle of Nigerian students in Russia going door to door in search of subsistence must be an embarrassing one for any country. Read more »
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Global Child Nutrition Forum 2013 Kicks Off in Brazil
WFP
Close to 300 delegates from 37 countries are converging today on Costa do Sauípe, Brazil, to exchange experiences and debate options to strengthen school feeding programmes... Read more »
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'Time to Put Children At the Centre of Development' [opinion]
ThinkAfricaPress
As the African Union (AU) prepares to celebrate its 50th Anniversary at a time when consultations on what will replace the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in the post-2015... Read more »
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Indigenous Culture, Youth Among Key Topics As UN Permanent Forum Opens
UN News
Around 2,300 indigenous participants are expected to discuss culture, education and health during the 12th session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, which... Read more »
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The Star
AN ODM MP wants the government to consider unemployed youths in its social welfare protection programme. Ndhiwa MP Neto Oyugi said catering for the youth in this way will cushion... Read more »
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Students Showcase Kenya's First Tablet
The Star
The Jubilee Manifesto to have every class one child have access to a laptop may soon be realised, thanks to a locally made tablet established by a youth group. Read more »
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Ugandan Youth Move to Front Line of HIV, Maternal Health Fight
New Vision
Rubaga Girls Primary School pupils had assembled to listen to an HIV awareness talk.The school always created an opportunity for the pupils and their parents to learn about... Read more »
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New Dawn
A four-day conference on the development of a national action plan for eliminating child labor in Liberia has begun in Monrovia. The gathering brought together both local and... Read more »
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UN Measles Vaccination Campaign to Protect 125,000 Children
UN News
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and its partners are launching an emergency measles vaccination campaign that will aim to reach 125,000 children in the Central African... Read more »
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Zanzibar Community Chided for Condoning Underage Marriages
Daily News
AT least 28 underage girls in West District in Unguja have been forced into marriage during the past two years, drawing criticism from women groups and activists in the Isles. Read more »
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Dar es Salaam Seeks to Improve Reproductive, Child Health Services in Rural Areas
Daily News
COMMUNITY health workers will be evenly distributed in the country to strengthen reproductive and child health services in rural areas, the Deputy Minister for Health and Social... Read more »
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Dar Seeks to Improve Reproductive, Child Health Services
Daily News
COMMUNITY health workers will be evenly distributed in the country to strengthen reproductive and child health services in rural areas, the Deputy Minister for Health and Social... Read more »
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Quit Alcoholism, Uhuru Tells Murang'a Youth
The Star
President Uhuru Kenyatta yesterday called for cooperation between the national and county governments. Read more »
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Five Ugandan Youth to Attend Women Deliver 2013
New Vision
Five Ugandan youth are among 100 youth leaders from all over the world selected to attend Women Deliver 2013, a global conference that will bring together over 5,000 leaders,... Read more »
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Three Regions Yet to Receive Money From NYC
The Point
The Central River, North Bank, and Upper River regions of The Gambia are yet to receive money from the National Youth Council, NYC, for failing to set dates for their congresses. Read more »
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Children Reading Project Appeals for Book Donations
New Era
The Christina Swart-Opperman AIDS Orphan Foundation Trust has launched a 'Reading for life' project along with Book Den in Windhoek last week. Read more »
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Controversial Youth Website Dodges Censorship
GroundUp
"Outoilet" is an Afrikaans word meaning "old toilet", but it also refers to a cellphone chat site, aimed mainly at Cape Flats youth. Its URLs are blocked by several service... Read more »
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What Is Your Child What Is Your Child
New Times
Nutritious feeding is the foundation of growth and development, but in many schools, the idea of proper feeding is still a dream. Experts argue that poor feeding affects academic... Read more »
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New Era
The matter in which 186 'struggle kids' face contempt of court and loitering charges will continue today in the Katutura Magistrate's Court. Read more »
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Group Advocates Ban of Phones in Secondary Schools
Premium Times
An advocacy group, Compulsory Child Education, on Tuesday, called on all tiers of government to ban the use of mobile phones by students in secondary schools in the country. Read more »
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29 Percent of Plateau Kids Are Vitamin 'A' Deficient
Daily Trust
Over 29 percent of children below the age of five years in Plateau State are vitamin A deficient, state commissioner of health Dr Pam Dakwak said in Jos yesterday. Read more »
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Free Laptops for Kenyan Children Due in November
Capital FM
NAIROBI, Kenya, May 21, The Ministry of Education has announced that it will issue laptops to class one students between November and December this year. Read more »
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Chevron Commended On Child Safety Initiative
This Day
Founder of the Children and Business Network Nigeria, Ms Toyin Olakanpo, has commended Chevron Nigeria Limited for the launch of their Child Safety Campaign in Ondo, Delta and... Read more »
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This Day
Chineme Okafor spent time with some of the 56 residents of the Abuja Children's Home in Karu to discover the resilience in their spirit to become useful in a society that once... Read more »
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