Dr. Scott Dowell, a U.S. scientist leading the probe on nodding disease, says two strong leads being followed are the connection to the river blindness (onchocerciasis) and ... Read more »
Reports show that millions of children in Africa die daily from malnutrition-related diseases, bodies and brains of millions more will fail to develop properly due to inadequate ... Read more »
Poor-quality emergency immunization campaigns and low routine polio immunization coverage are helping the polio virus to spread in Chad. Read more »
The involvement of children in violence during ongoing clashes between protesters and police should be addressed because it is against international norms, say child rights ... Read more »
Young Maasai men are taking a keen interest in parenting due to greater awareness of the role of fathers in ensuring better pre- and post-natal care. Read more »
A six month program for unemployed youth will provide vocational training and economic empowerment programs in Liberia. Read more »
Tradition has triumphed over law as hundreds of girls, some as young as eight years old, faced the knife in a procedure that is internationally loathed and outlawed. Read more »
President Paul Kagame did not anticipate in 2009 when he launched the "One Child One Laptop" program that children will indulge in more dangerous things online. Read more »
A lack of legislation stipulating a minimum age at which boys can attend an initiation school and be circumcised has seen boys as young as 12 dropping out of school and heading for ... Read more »
ANCYL leader Julius Malema says the league has rejected the outcome of the disciplinary hearings and would appeal against the convictions. Read more »
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