Close to 80 million additional children around the world are now receiving school meals through government backed programmes, the World Food Programme (WFP) announced on […]
Category: Children’s rights
The Cry of Hind Rajab: A Story the World Cannot Ignore
Inside a car riddled with bullets in Gaza City, a 6 year old girl pleaded for someone to come save her. The first ambulance sent […]
Over 21,000 Children Disabled in Gaza War, UN Committee Reveals
Malnutrition among children is reaching alarming levels in Gaza, where a full scale famine has now been declared. According to the Integrated Food Security Phase […]
Ibadan School Gatekeeper Arrested for Alleged Defilement of 4 Year Old Pupil
A 26 year old school gateman, Josiah Ayomide, is currently in police custody for allegedly defiling a four year old pupil at her school in […]
Afghan Children Left in Crisis After Deadly Earthquake
A devastating earthquake of 6.0 magnitude struck eastern Afghanistan this week, wiping out entire mountain villages and crushing the already fragile lives of thousands, especially […]
Struggles of Displaced Women in South Sudan’s Tambura Conflict
Ever since fighting broke out in Tambura, Western Equatoria, in 2021, thousands of civilians have been sent out from their homes and forced into displacement […]
East Java Measles Outbreak Claims 17 Lives, Children Worst Hit
Seventeen people, most of them children, have lost their lives in a measles outbreak in East Java, Indonesia, health officials confirmed on Wednesday. Health Minister […]
Cameroonian Army Rescues 10 Kidnapped Children in Joint Operation With Nigeria and Chad
Authorities in Cameroon say ten children abducted in the troubled north last week have been rescued in a military operation, though one victim tragically lost […]
Burkina Faso Expels Top UN Envoy Over Child Abuse Report
Burkina Faso’s military rulers have ordered the expulsion of the UN’s highest ranking official in the country following a report on children affected by the […]
Drought Forces Child Marriages in Malawi’s Mangochi as Families Struggle to Survive
In Mangochi district of Malawi, increasing drought conditions are pushing desperate families to marry off their young daughters, seeing it as an opportunity to feed […]