Survivors of sexual violence and non-government organisations have called the ICC's verdict in the Thomas Lubanga trial "weak" and "not definitive" as most sex-related crimes were ... Read more »
In Batula, a rural community in western Kenya, a local NGO deals with 12 child marriage cases a week. Some of these cases involve young girls who are inherited and forced to ... Read more »
While children in urban areas are more likely to survive infancy and live beyond their fifth birthday since they enjoy better nutrition, health and education, compared to their ... Read more »
There is huge concern over the country's increased involvement in human trafficking. Security firms are now being investigated for being involved in trafficking locals into ... Read more »
After realising there was no money in the supplementary budget for the disease, one MP moved a motion without notice, for Parliament to compel the government to find money for ... Read more »
The UN body has called for children to be consulted in urban planning and development as most children will grow up in towns and cities in future. The agency cited development ... Read more »
At least five people have died after groups from the Kalenjin and Luo communities clashed following a cattle-rustling incident on the border. Read more »
The finance ministry and commercial banks have come under fire after presenting contradictory conditions as to who will benefit from the youth fund. Read more »
The Health Department has been given no choice but to cut its budget in order to find funds needed for the mysterious nodding disease that claimed the lives of hundreds of ... Read more »
The sect says unmarried girls should join the war against pro-government forces amid a Human Rights Watch report saying "for children in somalia, nowhere is safe". Read more »
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