World Vision Rwanda Launches 'Enough' Campaign to End Child Malnutrition, Stunting
New Times
World Vision Rwanda launched its 'Enough' campaign on May 30, a major three-year effort against child malnutrition and stunting, with an investment of approximately $2 million,… Read more »
120 Orphans Screened for TB in Jos
Daily Trust
Breakthrough Action Nigeria, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), has conducted free Tuberculosis (TB) screen-ing on 120 children at the House of Recap Orphanage in Jos. Read more »
Sudan's Children Trapped in Critical Malnutrition Crisis, Warn UN Agencies
WFP
Three United Nations agencies today issued a stark warning that all indications point to a significant deterioration of the nutrition situation for children and mothers in war-torn… Read more »
Child Malnutrition - 'Sudan Risks a Lost Generation', UN Agencies Warn
Dabanga
Sudan's children are trapped in a critical malnutrition crisis that has "reached emergency levels." Three United Nations agencies have issued a stark warning that all indications… Read more »
Over 100,000 Children Vaccinated Against Polio in Lunda-Sul
ANGOP
At least 113 000 children aged zero and five were immunized against polio in Lunda-Sul province during the national vaccination campaign held from May 17to19, the head of the… Read more »
Child Soldiers Used in Raid On Cabo Delgado Town
HRW
Islamist Armed Group Deploys Boys as Young as 13 in Attack on Macomia Read more »
We Found Over 300 Million Young People Had Experienced Online Sexual Abuse and Exploitation Over the Course of Our Meta-Study [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
It takes a lot to shock Kelvin Lay. My friend and colleague was responsible for setting up Africa's first dedicated child exploitation and human trafficking units, and for many… Read more »
EU Launches Board in Tanzania to Drive Youth Action and Empowerment [press release]
EU External Action
The European Union (EU) in Tanzania has launched the Youth Sounding Board (YSB), an initiative aimed at amplifying youth participation and empowerment in key areas such as the blue… Read more »
'More Efforts to Be Done in Eliminating Child Labour'
Nyasa Times
Stakeholders in promoting public private partnership on education says private sector organizations has a great role to contribute in the development of this country in as far as… Read more »
CEPI and Gavi Extend Partnership to Target Future Disease Outbreaks [press release]
GAVI
The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance (Gavi), two co-leads of COVAX, the multilateral mechanism that accelerated equitable… Read more »
Zambia Takes Bold Steps to End Child Marriage With Landmark Law
UNFPA
In a monumental stride towards safeguarding the rights of young girls, Zambia has enacted a groundbreaking law to end early child marriage. Read more »
Shipment of Newest Malaria Vaccine, R21, to Central African Republic Marks Latest Milestone for Child Survival
Unicef
With two recommended vaccines and expanded supply, Gavi, UNICEF, WHO are working closely with governments and partners to increase malaria prevention and protection for children Read more »
News - Seven Civilians, Including Child, Killed in Midnight Attack On Tigray-Afar Border
Addis Standard
Unidentified gunmen killed seven civilians, including a seven-year-old child, in a midnight attack on Monday in the Raya Azebo district, located in the border area between the Afar… Read more »
2 Reverend Sisters Remanded Over Child Adoption
Daily Trust
Two reverend sisters of Roman Catholic Church were on Monday remanded in police custody by the Children, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Court sitting in Awka, Anambra State over… Read more »
Rising Youth Farmer, Urunji Mezuwa, Challenges Youth to Save From the 'Little We Earn' and Invest in Farming
Nyasa Times
Youth and agriculture appear to be a boring topic but not anymore with the emergence of enterprising youthful farmers such as Urunji Mezuwa who--thriving from his potato and rice… Read more »