Measles claims 5000 lives in DR Congo
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, a measles epidemic has killed about 5,000 people this year, many of them young children, the World Health Organization […]
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School closures triple in Central & Western Africa as education comes under fire
The UNICEF has warned in a new report that a generation of children in Central and Western Africa risks being denied the right to learn […]
UN warns of spike in grave violations against children in Mali as ‘the new normal’
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and partners on Tuesday, called on all warring parties in Mali to stop attacks on Children and “keep them out […]
UNICEF welcomes release of nearly 900 children by north-east Nigeria armed group
UNICEF has welcomed the release Friday of 894 children, including 106 girls, from the ranks of an armed group called (the) Civilian Joint Task Force […]
WHO calls crisis meeting over deadly Ebola outbreak in DR Congo
World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has called an Emergency Committee meeting on the Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of […]
DRC: As children in Ebola-affected areas head back to school, UNICEF ramps up support
As the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) gears up for the upcoming academic year – with some 250 schools in Ebola-affected health zones […]
Ravaged by Cholera, Malawi seeks UNICEF’s support
Nineteen people died of cholera in the past weeks in Malawi as the southern African nation continues the ballet against the outbreak, the Ministry of […]
Six aid workers killed in Central African Republic
A UN official and five other education workers were killed in Central African Republic, UNICEF said in a statement. The UNICEF employee and five other […]
South Sudan: Rebels release over 300 child soldiers
More than 300 child soldiers, including 87 girls, were released by armed groups on Wednesday during a ceremony sponsored by the United Nations. The UN […]
Africa: UN chief calls for end to Female Genital Mutilation
As the world is celebrating this year’s International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation — a UN-sponsored annual event–, UNFPA, jointly with UNICEF, […]