April 16
Central African Republic: CAR Child Refugees Dream of a Better Future
DW
More than a million people, including children, have fled their homes in the volatile Central Africa Republic to Cameroon. Not all have given up hope. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Recalls Batches of Benylin Paediatric Syrup After Finding High Levels of Toxic Substance
New Zimbabwe
THE Medicines Control Company of Zimbabwe -MCAZ has recalled two batches of Benylin Paediatric 100ml Syrup from shelves after a toxic substance, Diethylene glycol was recently… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Rep Smith Introduces Bill to Prevent Imports of Cobalt Mined by Child Labor In the DR Congo [press release]
U.S. House
Communist China exploits African children to power the ‘Green Economy’ Read more »
Nigeria: U.S. House Passes Resolution On Chibok Girls, Boko Haram
Premium Times
While extolling the survivors of violence in northern Nigeria for mustering courage to tell their stories "at great personal risk", the congress enjoined the Nigerian government to… Read more »
Nigeria: 10 Years Since Chibok--Nigeria Will No Longer Pay the Price
Daily Trust
Ten years ago today, 276 girls were abducted in the night from their school in Chibok, northeastern Nigeria. The attack by Boko Haram pricked the conscience of the world. From… Read more »
Kenya: Child Dies From Drowning As Floods Wreck Havoc in Kisumu's Nyakach
Capital FM
A child has died from drowning amid raging floods in Kisumu's Nyakach sub-county that have displaced several homes. Read more »
April 15
Nigeria: Chibok and Nigeria's Unremitting Plague of Kidnappings
Premium Times
The failure to deal effectively with the fallout of Chibok has arguably opened the floodgates. Read more »
Africa: Our Research Suggests Eating an Unhealthy Breakfast Could Have a Similar Effect On Your Child's School Day As Having Nothing At All [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Many parents know it is important for their teenagers to have breakfast before they go to school. Even though young people can be reluctant to eat it, breakfast provides the energy… Read more »
Sudan: Unicef Deputy Executive Director Ted Chaiban Remarks At the International Conference for Sudan and the Neighbouring Countries [document]
Unicef
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Nigeria: Chibok Community, BBOG Task Govt On Release of 82 Remaining Abducted School Girls
Premium Times
The groups also demanded a formal apology from the Borno government for the unlawful cohabitation of rescued girls with alleged terrorists. Read more »
April 14
Nigeria: Chibok Girls - 10 Years After Abduction, 91 Still Missing
Premium Times
The success of the Chibok abduction emboldened other terror groups to target schools and kidnap students. Read more »
Nigeria: Chibok Girls - A Decade of Anguish
Leadership
Ten years ago today, the world was shaken by the horrific kidnapping of over 200 schoolgirls in the town of Chibok, Borno State. Read more »
Nigeria: Chibok Girls - U.S. Pledges Support for Nigeria's Anti-Terrorism War, Victims' Families
Premium Times
Sunday marks a decade of the mass abduction of 276 schoolgirls in Chibok in Borno State, North-east Nigeria, by Boko Haram terrorists. Read more »
Sudan: An Entire Generation of Children in Sudan Faces a Catastrophe As the War Enters Its Second Year
Unicef
Continued brutal hostilities and potential famine creating ominous conditions for tragic loss of children's lives Read more »
Nigeria: 7 Common Reasons Parents Feel Guilty
Leadership
Many parents feel guilty about committing the "sins" that afflict nearly all mothers and fathers. But feeling guilty has consequences related to the emotional health of parents and… Read more »
Nigeria: Discipline Mistakes Divorced Parents Often Make
Leadership
In a perfect world, divorced parents would be able to co-parent seamlessly. Rules would remain consistent. Consequences would carry over from one home to the next. And both parents… Read more »
Nigeria: It Would Have Been Easier to Rescue the Girls If Govt Believed the Story - - Fmr Education Commissioner
Daily Trust
Musa Inuwa Kubo was the Borno State Commissioner for Education when the kidnap of the Chibok school girls happened. In this interview, he speaks on circumstances surrounding the… Read more »
Nigeria: Life Has Lost Meaning - Chibok Girls' Parents
Daily Trust
It has been ten years since over 250 girls were taken from the Government Secondary, Chibok. Since then, some of the girls have been recovered. But till date, over 80 of the girls… Read more »
Nigeria: Can Demands Rescue of Abducted Chibok Girls, 10 Years After
Daily Trust
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has asked the federal government to intensify efforts and take decisive action to rescue the remaining abducted Chibok schoolgirls who… Read more »
Nigeria: I Can't Believe That After 10 Years, We Are Still Talking About Chibok Girls in Captivity - - Aisha Yesufu [interview]
Daily Trust
At the forefront of the move to secure the release of the abducted girls, was the BringBackOurGirls group. The group mounted a campaign to put pressure on relevant authorities to… Read more »
Nigeria: Lagos Seeks Help in Locating Woman Seen Assaulting Baby in Viral Video
Vanguard
The Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA) has called on the public to help in locating a woman seen in video maltreating a baby for urinating on the floor. Read more »
Nigeria: 10 Years of Chibok Abduction - Parents of Kidnapped Children Heartbroken - Again
Vanguard
Ten years after Boko Haram gunmen abducted his daughter from her school in the Nigerian town of Chibok, Yama Bullum feels as if he has lost her once again. Read more »
Nigeria: How Women, Youths Generate Income Through Fish Processing
Daily Trust
You do not need to run a fish farm or sell fish in any form to generate money. There are other income-generating activities in the value chain that can put money in people's… Read more »
April 13
Nigeria: On the 10-Year Mark of the Chibok Abductions, Unicef Urges Action to Secure Children's Education in Nigeria
Unicef
New UNICEF report shows that just 37 per cent of schools across 10 states have early warning systems in place to identify threats, such as school attacks Read more »
April 12
Kenya: Kenya, Nigeria Recall Children's Cough Syrup Over Toxic Substance
Business Day Africa
Kenya and Nigeria's health regulators have initiated a recall of a specific batch of Johnson & Johnson's children's cough syrup following the detection of elevated levels of a… Read more »