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Africa: Pandemic Threatens to Boost Numbers of Child Soldiers
Thomson Reuters Foundation, 12 February 2021
As world marks Red Hand Day, United Nations warns coronavirus could fuel child recruitment by armed groups Read more »
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Africa: Help Girl Child Soldiers Too
Thomson Reuters Foundation, 12 February 2021
As world marks Red Hand Day, more attention must be paid to girls recruited by armed groups. Read more »
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South Sudan: A Former Child Soldier Fights to Rebuild Her Life
Thomson Reuters Foundation, 12 February 2021
Sara, who was abducted at age 12, spent two years as a fighter for one of the country's armed groups Read more »
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Africa: Ten Facts About Child Soldiers Around the World
Thomson Reuters Foundation, 12 February 2021
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Coronavirus Hardship Could Boost Child Soldier Numbers - UN
Speaking on the International Day against the Use of Child Soldiers - or Red Hand Day - the United Nations Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict, Virginia Gamba, said recruitment of child soldiers will likely rise as a result of coronavirus-related hardship.
