Fresh fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has uprooted more than 100,000 children, UNICEF warned on Sunday. The UN agency said the renewed violence, […]
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RUSSIA: Child Stabbed to Death By Fellow Student In School
A tragic incident has shaken a school community in Russia after a 10-year-old child was stabbed to death by an older student, authorities confirmed on […]
Russia Says Ukraine Yet to Submit List of Children Allegedly Taken During War
Russia’s Human Rights Commissioner, Tatyana Moskalkova, has said that Ukrainian authorities have still not handed over a list of the thousands of children Kyiv claims […]
INDIA: 145 Children Missing in Mumbai Within Seven Months, Majority Are Girls
Mumbai has witnessed a disturbing rise in cases of missing children, with police confirming that 145 minors disappeared across the city between June and December. […]
UK Sanctions Sudan’s RSF Leaders Over Darfur Massacres
Britain has imposed sanctions on four senior commanders of Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) over alleged war crimes committed in the city of El Fasher, […]
USA: Vermont School Faces Racist Threats After Raising Somali Flag
A small school district in Vermont has come under a wave of racist and threatening calls and messages after raising the Somali flag in solidarity […]
US Threatens to Cut Aid Over South Sudan’s Obstruction of Humanitarian Efforts
The United States has issued a stern warning to South Sudan, indicating it could reduce foreign aid after accusing the government of imposing excessive fees […]
UNICEF Issues Urgent $7.6bn Appeal as Millions of Children Face Unprecedented Crisis
UNICEF has issued a stark warning as global humanitarian needs for children hit levels never seen before. The UN agency has launched an emergency call […]
NIGERIA: 150 Schoolchildren Still in Captivity Despite Release of 100 Others
While there was joy as 100 abducted Nigerian schoolchildren reunited with their families, the relief has been overshadowed by growing fear for the 150 pupils […]
NIGERIA: Outrage as Nine Women Shot Dead During Protest
Fresh accounts from eyewitnesses and Amnesty International reveal that Nigerian Army soldiers opened fire on a group of women demonstrating against the military’s response to […]