Sudan: Violence Cuts Off Access to Health Services for 14,000 Children

"We are extremely concerned about the spike of violence in the conflict in Darfur and the closure of the two facilities, which leaves thousands of malnourished children without… Read more »

Africa: Almost 10 Million Children May Never Return to School Following COVID-19 Lockdown

Deep budget cuts to education and rising poverty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic could force at least 9.7 million children out of school forever by the end of this year, with… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: End of DRC's 10th Ebola Outbreak "Proof of What Can Be Achieved When Everyone Pulls Together"

Save the Children is delighted at the announcement of end of the Ebola outbreak in north eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, as revealed by the government's Health Minister… Read more »

Africa: COVID-19: Millions out of school, jeopardizing the future of children in West and Central Africa

Save the Children fears for the future of millions of children, as more than 120,000,0001 children and students are currently out of school in in West and Central Africa. Almost… Read more »

Sudan: As Africa Cases Rise, Drama Group Go On the Road With Life-Saving Messages to Halt Spread of Covid-19

"Our teams are working around the clock to ensure children and their families get the information they need to stay safe and healthy." Read more »

Africa: Urgent support needed as Covid-19 cases in Africa increase by more than 500 percent in one week, warns Save the Children

As the number of Covid - 19 cases across the African continent rose dramatically this week, health systems that serve some of the most vulnerable and marginalised children and… Read more »

Africa: Save the Children UK Accepts Sexual Misconduct Report, Apologises

Save the Children UK has accepted in full the findings of a Charity Commission report published today on its response to complaints against two former senior executives. Read more »

South Sudan: Fears Grow As Locusts Swarm Towards South Sudan

The food supplies of some of the most vulnerable children and families in South Sudan are under threat as massive swarms of desert locusts head towards the country's border with… Read more »

Africa: Children in Conflict At Highest Risk of Violence Since Records Began

"Today's conflicts are becoming more dangerous for children and yet the world stands by as they are targeted with impunity. If the UK is serious about being a 'global force for… Read more »

Africa: 9 Million Children Could Die in a Decade Unless World Acts On Pneumonia, Leading Agencies Warn

Boosting efforts to fight pneumonia could avert nearly nine million child deaths from pneumonia and other major diseases, a new analysis has found ahead of the first ever global… Read more »

Africa: Save the Children Welcomes UN General Assembly Adopting Rights of the Child Resolution Focused On Children Without Parental Care

'Governments now have an opportunity to stop supporting the unnecessary separation of children from parents' Read more »

Central Africa: Two Million Children Unable to Return to School in West and Central Africa

More than two million children are unable to return to school owing to ongoing security risks across the West and Central African region. An estimated 9,288 schools are closed and… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Ebola Death Toll Among Children Rises Above 500, Save the Children Warns

The deadly Ebola virus has taken the lives of more than 500 children in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Save the Children said today, with the number of deaths accelerating over… Read more »

Mozambique: At Least 400 Children Separated From Parents in Mozambique

More than two months after Cyclone Idai hit Mozambique, at least 400 children in the worst-affected province of Sofala are still living separated from their parents as an effect of… Read more »

Mozambique: Cyclone Kenneth - Money Running Dry As Death Toll Rises to 38

Save the Children is calling on the international community to commit additional resources to the emergency relief efforts in the wake of Cyclone Idai and Cyclone Kenneth, which… Read more »

Mozambique: Save the Children Scales Up Aid for Mozambique

Save the Children has delivered 51 metric tons of vital aid to Mozambique at the start of an operation to help hundreds of thousands of children and families in the aftermath of… Read more »

Mozambique: Fears for the Lives of 100,000 People As Rivers Burst Their Banks and Engulf Communities in Cyclone-Hit Mozambique

Fears are growing for more than 100,000 children and adults whose lives are at risk in cyclone-hit Mozambique as rivers in the worst affected areas burst their banks inundating… Read more »

Mozambique: Hundreds of Thousands of Children At Risk As Mozambique Braces for Cyclone Idai

Hundreds of thousands of children and their families are in danger as cyclone Idai is scheduled to make landfall on the coast of Mozambique in the coming days, warns Save the… Read more »

Africa: Save the Children Statement On Criminal Background Checks for Aid Workers

In response to the announcement that DFID is providing funding for a new global criminal records background check for aid workers led by INTERPOL, a Save the Children spokesperson… Read more »

Africa: Global Handwashing Day - Innovative 'Surprise Soap' Gets Children Washing Hands in Emergencies, With Lifesaving Implications

Children who had fled their homes because of conflict were four times more likely to wash their hands with soap if it was made fun in an innovative new approach, a pilot study by… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Insecurity Could Slow the Containment of New Ebola Outbreak

In response to the Ebola outbreak in conflict-hit DRC, which has already claimed at least 41 lives, Save the Children is urgently deploying its Emergency Health Unit and in country… Read more »