February 23
Congo-Kinshasa: UN Demands Action to Protect Children in DR Congo
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the World Food Programme (WFP) are calling for immediate action to protect children and families caught in the escalating violence… Read more »
February 07
Congo-Kinshasa: Unicef Strengthens Response to DRC's Worst Floods in 60 Years and Growing Cholera Outbreak
UNICEF and partners are responding to devastating flooding in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), with the Congo River rising to levels not seen in more than 60 years. Read more »
November 23, 2023
Africa: First Malaria Vaccines Arrive in Cameroon - Other Countries to Follow
Shipments of the world's first WHO-recommended malaria vaccine, RTS,S, have begun with 331,200 doses landing last night in Yaoundé, Cameroon. The delivery is the first to a… Read more »
September 28, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Children Killed, Injured, Abducted, and Face Sexual Violence in Conflict - UNICEF
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is on track to have record levels of verified grave violations against children for a third consecutive year in 2023. Read more »
August 17, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Children in DR Congo Facing Worst Cholera Outbreak in Six Years, Warns UNICEF
More than 8,000 children under 5 years infected in North Kivu during first seven months of this year, over six times as many cases as in all of 2022 Read more »
July 18, 2023
Africa: Unicef Goodwill Ambassador Vanessa Nakate Takes a Stand for Adolescent Girls During Visit to Rwanda
Nakate calls for US$ 1 billion global investment at Women Deliver Conference to improve girls' access to health, education, and protection Read more »
March 17, 2023
Central Africa: 10M Children at Risk in Central Sahel as Insecurity Spreads to Neighbors - UNICEF
Ten million children in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger are in dire need of humanitarian assistance - twice as many as in 2020 - largely due to spiralling conflict, while nearly 4… Read more »