According to new data from the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), more than 535,500 children under the age of five suffer from acute malnutrition. Of them, some 156,500 children are ... Read more »
In the run-up to their 40th annual summit on August 17, 2020, the leaders of SADC faced a barrage of criticism from citizens over their inaction in response to the region's probl Read more »
A study conducted by Dr Rebecca Walker and Dr Stanford Mahati, both from the African Centre for Migration and Society at the University of the Witwatersrand, along with Centre for ... Read more »
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has signed a law making it illegal for schools to expel pupils who are pregnant, a measure women's rights campaigners said would help tackle gender ... Read more »
"As a first lady, people tend to assume you don't know much, and I'm okay with that, as I'm not always in the mood to talk. It gives me time to observe people and power." So said ... Read more »
Over 20,000 children have been forced to turn to illegal vending to supplement family incomes as Zimbabwe's economic situation continues to worsen, according to an assessment ... Read more »
Somalia's parliament has replaced long-awaited legislation to protect women and girls from violence with a new bill permitting child and forced marriage, Thomson Reuters reports< Read more »
At the culmination of World Breastfeeding Week, two women - both mothers - who are fierce advocates for saving the lives of women and children say that without better care and more ... Read more »
Diezani Alison-Madueke has said that Internet scammers, widely referred to as Yahoo boys in Nigeria, have become role models in the country due to lower moral values. Diezani said ... Read more »
Adolescence is a crucial period. For many girls in the country, it is riddled with challenges that can derail their future: child marriage, unwanted pregnancy, sexual exploitation ... Read more »
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