September 17
Africa: Funding Needed to Save Children From Climate-Induced Hunger - Gates Foundation
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation warns that climate change will put millions more children at risk of hunger, malnutrition and disease by 2050 unless immediate action is… Read more »
August 12
Nigeria: Nigeria Holds Youth Summit On National Security After Protests
The United Nations and Nigerian police Monday held a youth summit in the capital to commemorate International Youth Day and discuss the role of youths in national security… Read more »
August 10
Namibia: Namibian Occupational Therapists Assist Children With Mental Health
Poverty, family dysfunction, hopelessness and learning challenges are among the reasons children, sometimes as young as 9, take their own lives. The Namibia Association of… Read more »
June 25
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Fights Higher Drug Abuse Cases, Especially Among Youth
Officials in Zimbabwe, which is facing a growing problem of substance abuse -- especially among unemployed youth, say arrests have surged in 2024, with close to 2,400 people taken… Read more »
June 06
Africa: 1 in 4 Young Children Lives in Severe Food Poverty - Unicef
One in four children under age 5 around the world is experiencing severe food poverty and is vulnerable to life-threatening malnutrition, according to a UNICEF report released… Read more »
May 01
Rwanda: Rwanda Gen Zs Combat Lingering Hate Speech
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 »
April 26
Namibia: Namibia Struggles With Delay in Rollout of HPV Vaccine
Namibia is recognized as one of the few African nations to reach continental health targets outlined in the Abuja Declaration, allocating at least 15% of its national budget to… Read more »
April 03
Africa: UN Says Children Denied Access to Aid in World's War Zones
Children are being denied access to lifesaving humanitarian assistance in conflict zones around the world in a blatant disregard for international law, a senior U.N. official said… Read more »
March 26
Africa: Climate Change Leaves 'Dire Situation' for 45 Million African Children - Unicef
The United Nations children's fund says there is a "dire situation" in several eastern and southern African countries, where at least 45 million children are dealing with severe… Read more »
February 23
Cameroon: Cameroon Hosts Conference On Chronic Child Malnutrition
Health workers, officials and humanitarians from 15 French-speaking sub-Saharan countries are meeting in Cameroon's economic capital, Douala, to discuss chronic child malnutrition… Read more »
February 14
Africa: Report Sees Africa's Agrifood Sector As Solution to Youth Unemployment
A new report says Africa's agrifood sector -- which involves the processing, packaging and selling of locally produced food -- could be the key to boosting employment rates, income… Read more »
November 28, 2023
Africa: Climate Crises Drastically Increase Child Hunger, UK-Based Charity Says
Children made up nearly half of the people driven into hunger and malnutrition by extreme weather events in countries heavily impacted by the climate crisis in 2022, according to a… Read more »
November 21, 2023
Africa: Child Refugees 'Wrongly Classified' Amid Migrant Surge From Africa to Spain
A surge in the number of migrants making the treacherous journey from West Africa to the Spanish Canary Islands is straining local authorities, with human rights groups warning… Read more »
August 12, 2023
Africa: Young People Want Education, Jobs for Better Future
Education skills and employability are the pathway to a better life -- that is the key takeaway expressed by 40% of young people across all age groups who participated in a survey… Read more »
July 07, 2023
Sudan: Sudanese Citizens Have Mixed Reactions On Military Call for Youth
As fighting in Sudan enters its third month, the Sudanese military leader, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, has reiterated his call for young people to take up arms against the paramilitary… Read more »
May 19, 2023
Malawi: Unicef Makes Appeal for $88 Million to Fight Malawi Malnutrition
The U.N. children's agency UNICEF says it needs $88 million to address food insecurity for millions of people in Malawi. The agency warns that hundreds of thousands of children in… Read more »
April 29, 2023
Ethiopia: Ethiopian Youth Festival Begins Months After Peace Deal
A U.S.-sponsored youth festival opened Saturday in Ethiopia with the theme "Be Inspired, Own Your Future." The two-day festival is being held just months after a bloody two-year… Read more »
April 03, 2023
Central African Republic: Children in Central African Republic Are Victims of Appalling Abuse, Brutality - UN
A review by U.N. independent experts of the human rights situation in the Central African Republic reveals rampant ethnic violence and systemic gross violations throughout the… Read more »
March 20, 2023
Africa: Tens of Millions of African Children Face Water-Related Threats - Unicef
"Africa is facing a water catastrophe," UNICEF Director of Programs Sanjay Wijesekera said in a statement Monday. Read more »
February 27, 2023
Ghana: Child Immunization Vaccine Shortage Hits Ghana
The Ghana Health Service says a shortage of routine vaccines for children blamed for a measles outbreak that infected 120 will be resolved within weeks. Health officials said the… Read more »
February 23, 2023
Namibia: Jill Biden Delivers Hope, Encouragement and Candy in Namibia
U.S. first lady Jill Biden was visibly moved during a visit to an informal settlement near Namibia's capital Thursday, where she spent the better part of an hour listening to young… Read more »
January 14, 2023
Malawi: Unicef Delivers Anti-Cholera Supplies to Malawi
The U.N.'s children's agency, UNICEF, has handed over lifesaving supplies worth about $300,000 to support Malawi's fight against a cholera outbreak which has killed more than 700… Read more »
January 07, 2023
Somalia: Somalia's President Calls On Young Al-Shabab Fighters to Surrender
Somali president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has called on young al-Shabab fighters he says are "brainwashed" to surrender to the government amid ongoing military offensives against the… Read more »
December 26, 2022
Cameroon: Nation Rallies to Support Displaced Children
Cameroon is marking Boxing Day, the day after Christmas when gifts are traditionally given to the poor, with a nationwide gift drive for internally displaced children. Cameroon's… Read more »