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West Africa: Sahel Conflict Has Devastating Impact On Children, Hundreds Killed - UN
DW, 28 January 2020
UNICEF has published a report saying the region has seen a "significant increase of violence against children." The findings showed some 5 million kids now need humanitarian aid as… Read more »
Sahel Conflict Has Devastating Impact On Children - UNICEF
Hundreds of children in the Sahel were killed, wounded or forcibly separated from their parents in 2019, a UNICEF report says. Conflict continues to be rife in the semi-arid region of western and north-central Africa and the agency, which focuses on child-related issues, confirmed 277 children were killed or maimed in Mali during the first nine months of last year.
Hundreds of children in the Sahel were killed, wounded or forcibly separated from their parents in 2019, a UNICEF report reveals.
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27 January 2020
Crisis in the Central Sahel - Advocacy Brief
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- UNICEF
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- UNICEF
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Attacks on children and violence across the Central Sahel continue to surge and more than 4.3 million children are now in need of humanitarian ... see more »
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