November 20
Ghana: Youth Urged to Take Advantage of Booming Beauty and Makeup Industry
Ghanaian Times
The global beauty, makeup and wellness industry is worth over $700 billion in 2024 and estimated to increase further in subsequent years. Read more »
November 19
Sudan: 1 in 6 War-Wounded Patients At South Khartoum Hospital Are Children
MSF
Approximately one in six war-wounded patients treated since January 2024 at the Bashair Teaching hospital in south Khartoum, Sudan, have been children under the age of 15 years… Read more »
Kenya: African Youth Lead the Charge in Climate Adaptation At COP29
Capital FM
At COP29, African youth took center stage in various sessions on food systems and climate adaptation sharing their experiences and best practices and showcasing the innovative… Read more »
Nigeria: Only 2% of Kano Population Still Practising Open Defecation - Unicef
Daily Trust
The United Nations Childrens Fund (UNICEF) says only two per cent of people in Kano State are still practising open defecation as the state achieved a milestone in ending the… Read more »
Uganda: Unicef and World Leaders Urge Immediate Climate Action to Protect Children
Nile Post
From flooded schools to collapsing health systems, children are facing the worst consequences of a crisis they had no hand in causing. Read more »
Gambia: Nourishing Minds and Bodies - Homegrown School Meals Enhance Food Security and Wellbeing Among Gambian Children, UN Study Finds
WFP
Findings from a comprehensive impact evaluation of the Home-Grown School Feeding Programme (HGSF) in the Gambia reveals that school meals enhance food security and dietary… Read more »
Africa: The First 1,000 Days of a Child's Life Are Crucial - There's Growing Evidence That the Next 1,000 Are Just As Important [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
The first 1,000 days of a child's life - pregnancy and the months leading to their second birthday - are a critical time. Expectant mothers need good antenatal care. The better… Read more »
Southern Africa: 2024 World Children's Day - 7,000 Children from Southern Africa Lead the Call for Quality and Inclusive Education in Africa
Unicef
Regional World Children's Day celebration in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe highlights education and rights as cornerstones for the region's future Read more »
Liberia: 2nd Lady Koung Advocates for Sustainable Solutions At Johnsonville Youth Summit
Liberian Observer
In an inspiring speech delivered on behalf of Madam Snyleseh Stephenie Dahn-Koung, the Second Lady of the Republic of Liberia and Executive Director of the Group of 77, Mr. Raymond… Read more »
Liberia: New Book Envisages Orphanage Homes Reform
Liberian Observer
Life wasn't easy for then-17-year-old Ahmed Paasewe when he lost his parents to the Ebola epidemic in 2014. He suffered abandonment as an orphan, and the feeling of being looked… Read more »
November 18
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe's Street Children - How to Get Them Home and Back in School [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Zimbabwe's government undertook a survey in 2023 to ascertain how many children were living on the streets of the country's second biggest city, Bulawayo. The most recent numbers… Read more »
Sudan: MSF Sudan - '16% of Khartoum's Hospital War-Wounded Are Children'
Dabanga
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) report that 16 per cent of patients treated for trauma at Bashair Teaching Hospital in south Khartoum since January 2024 are children… Read more »
November 17
Africa: Youth Protest At COP29 - 'We Will Not Standby to Inherit Dead Planet'
IPS
"We cannot rely on capitalistic logic to serve our fight for liberation. More investments will not build houses after floods because it's not profitable. Corporations will not… Read more »
Uganda: Rotary Club of Akright City Flags Off 310km Walk to Raise Funds for Disabled Kids in Sheema
Nile Post
The Rotary Club of Akright City in Wakiso district has flagged off a 310km walk to Ishekye Primary School to raise funds for disabled learners at the school located in Sheema… Read more »
Namibia: Windhoek High Court Sentences Father to 25 Years for Raping Daughter (15)
Namibian
A man convicted of raping his 15-year-old daughter did irreparable harm to her, a Windhoek High Court judge said before sentencing him to 25 years' imprisonment on Thursday. Read more »
November 16
Southern Africa: Regional Call-for-Action from the children of Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe
Unicef
All children have the right to a quality education, to grow up in a safe and secure environment and to be protected from harm. Children’s rights are human rights, enshrined… Read more »
November 15
South Africa: City Power Cuts Power to Defaulters in Lenasia - South African News Briefs - November 15, 2024
allAfrica
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Liberia: Over 150 Less-Fortunate Children Benefit From BABMOC's Fees-Free Education
New Republic
The Isaac's Dream of Bear Another's Burdens Ministry of Christ (BABMOC) is empowering several less-fortunate school-going children as over 150 students are benefiting from the… Read more »
November 14
Africa: WHO Announces Surge In Measles Cases Globally
WHO
Worldwide, there were an estimated 10.3 million cases of measles in 2023, a 20% increase from 2022, according to new estimates from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the U.S.… Read more »
Nigeria: EU Launches Scheme On Out-of-School Children in Northern Nigerian States
Premium Times
The programme, to be implemented by Save the Children, Plan International and DAG, targets out-of-school children in Kano, Jigawa and Sokoto Read more »
Nigeria: Plan International Nigeria Marks 10 Years, Donates N80m to Eight Youth Organisations
This Day
In commemorating its 10th anniversary, Girls and children's rights organisation, Plan International Nigeria, has donated overa N80 million to eight youth-led organisations in… Read more »
Uganda: Govt Pledges More Scholarships for Children With Disabilities
Nile Post
The world has dedicated most of November to celebrating PWDs to which the government has pledged more commitment to support Read more »
Kenya: 3.6 Million Children Immunized Against Polio - PS Muthoni
Capital FM
The Ministry of Health says a total of 3.6 million children have been vaccinated of the second polio dose translating to 86 per cent of the expected target amid safety concerns by… Read more »
Uganda: Six-in-One Vaccine Vital to Guard Against 100-Day Cough
Independent (Kampala)
Pertussis, or whooping cough, is a preventable disease, yet it still kills more than 150,000 children under five every year - most of them in low- and middle-income countries. Read more »
November 13
South Africa: Former Joburg Mayor Gwamanda Threatens to Sue Over Firing - South African News Briefs - November 13, 2024
allAfrica
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