June 10
Sudan: All Sudanese Students Must Have Equal Opportunity to Sit National Exams Wherever They Are - Unicef
Statement by UNICEF Regional Director for Eastern and Southern Africa Etleva Kadilli Read more »
March 12
Sudan: At Least 8 Students and a Health Worker Reportedly Killed in Attack On a School Compound in Sudan's White Nile State
Reported drone attacks struck a secondary school and a primary healthcare centre in Shukairi village in White Nile State, Sudan, yesterday morning. At least eight students, four of… Read more »
November 22, 2025
Nigeria: Reported Abduction of Children and Teachers From a Secondary School in Niger State, Nigeria
Scores of children and teachers were reportedly abducted from a secondary school in Niger State, Nigeria, in the early hours of Friday, just days after a separate attack in Kebbi… Read more »
November 18, 2025
Nigeria: Unicef Calls for Stronger Protection of Children Following Tragic School Attack in Kebbi, Northwest Nigeria
UNICEF strongly condemns the reported attack on a Government Girls School in the Maga community of Kebbi State, in Northwest Nigeria, which resulted in the death of the school's… Read more »
September 10, 2025
Africa: Obesity Exceeds Underweight for the First Time Among School-Age Children and Adolescents Globally - UNICEF
One in 10 children worldwide living with obesity. Exposure to the marketing of ultra-processed foods found to be widespread Read more »
September 02, 2025
Africa: Global Funding Cuts Could Force 6 Million More Children Out of School in the Coming Year - Unicef
Education funding faces US$3.2 billion decline by 2026, placing millions of children's futures at risk Read more »
