A survey conducted by the Tanzania Media Women Association has raised concerns over the increase in teenage pregnancies and child marriages in the country. Read more »
Serious concerns have been raised over the government's intention to vaccinate more than four million children against bilharzia and intestinal worms using a "suspicious" drug. Read more »
The United Nations Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo say it is extremely concerned over persistent child recruitment by armed groups in the DRC and calls on all actors to ... Read more »
The trial of five men accused of raping and killing two toddlers in Diepsloot has been postponed after appearing in the Pretoria Magistrate's Court. Read more »
Countries should boost efforts to eliminate lead paint, a major toxin for young children which causes some 600,000 new cases of intellectual disabilities each year, the UN says. Read more »
With extensive damage to 65 percent of schools, seven out of 10 primary school students have not returned to class since the December 2012 outbreak of violence, a Unicef survey of ... Read more »
A man suspected to be the murderer of two toddlers found dead in Diepsloot was arrested, according to the Gauteng police. Read more »
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The phrases "impact sourcing" and "business process outsourcing"- or BPO - are just jargon to most people. But they describe a model of doing business that advocates say could ... Read more »
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