UN agencies ring alarm bell over hunger-affected South Sudan
South Sudan has declared famine in some parts of the country as half of the population is facing unprecedented levels of food insecurity. The country […]
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South Sudan: Armed Groups Free 145 Child Soldiers
Former rebel group of Riek Machar in South Sudan released 145 child soldiers, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) confirmed on Wednesday. The operation has […]
Nigeria: UNICEF Receives $1.3m Lifesaving Supplies
The United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) on Tuesday confirmed that it has received $1.3m worth of lifesaving supplies for internally displaced people in the […]
Some 147mln African Children to Live on Nearly $1.90 a Day – Study
The UK-based Overseas Development Institute (ODI) revealed Thursday that Africa risks having over 40% of the world’s poorest people over the next 14 years. In […]
Africa: HIV/AIDS continues to stalk adolescents –UNICEF
The United Nations Children Emergency Fund (UNICEF) on Monday disclosed that despite successes chalked in the fight against Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immune […]
Niger: Meningitis, Measles, Cholera Mass Vaccination kicks off
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) or Doctors without Borders has started mass vaccination campaign to respond to meningitis, measles and cholera cases in landlocked Niger’s remote […]
Malawi to Import 80k tons of Maize from Neighboring Countries
Malawi will import 80,000 tons of the staple maize from neighboring countries, including Tanzania, to avert hunger, officials said on Monday. 2.8 million People in […]
Benin: UN agencies, gov’t battle to eradicate Lassa fever
As the world ramps up its fight against the Zika virus, Benin is battling to contain a growing outbreak of Lassa fever. The epidemic has […]
Boko Haram forces 1 mln children out of school, 600 teachers killed – UN
Boko Haram’s insurgency in and around Nigeria has kept over a million children from school, adding to the 11 million children already out of school […]
Malawi: UNICEF fears hunger, mass screening for malnutrition ongoing
The United Nations children’s agency (UNICEF) today said it is carrying out a mass screening for malnutrition in children under five across Malawi, a country […]