Africa Makes Progress on Child Development
Conditions for children have improved in the last five years, due to an increase in survival rates, a reduction in infant mortality and improved access to water and sanitation, a report shows.
A Nigerian child tends livestock.
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Ethiopia:
Ethiopia, Angola Double Number of Girls in School
ERTA, 18 November 2013
A report issued on Monday 18 November, 2013 by the African Child Policy Forum, a research institute based in Ethiopia, shows that the number of girls enrolling in primary school… Read more »
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Sudan:
Sudan's Marriage Age Law Worst in Africa
AlertNet, 18 November 2013
Sudan should raise the legal age of marriage from 10 years - the lowest in Africa - to 18, to comply with international child rights standards, according to a report released on… Read more »
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Namibia:
Namibia Not So Child-Friendly
Namibian, 19 November 2013
NAMIBIA was ranked 26th out of 52 African countries in a report on child-friendliness issued by the African Child Policy Forum (ACPF) yesterday. Read more »