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NIGERIA: Eight Suspected Child Traffickers Arrested Over Illegal Child Trade
Eight people accused of belonging to a child-trafficking network have been brought before Minna Chief Magistrate Court I by operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Squad of […]
Sudan Ranks World’s Worst Humanitarian Crisis for Third Straight Year
Sudan has once again been named the world’s most severe humanitarian crisis, holding the top spot on a global watchlist for the third consecutive year […]
Congo Violence Leaves Over 100,000 Children Displaced
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, […]
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 […]
Parental Involvement Key to Academic Success, Education Experts and Teachers Say
Education specialists and classroom teachers are urging parents to take a more active role in their children’s schooling, noting that strong parental involvement has a […]
UNICEF Seeks $1 Billion as Child Crises Deepen Across Eastern and Southern Africa
Humanitarian emergencies are intensifying across Eastern and Southern Africa, with children bearing the brunt of rising hunger, long-running conflicts, climate-related disasters, mass displacement, and shrinking […]
South Africa’s Children’s Entertainment Market Set to Nearly Double by 2033
New research by IMARC Group shows that South Africa’s children’s entertainment centers market is entering a period of rapid expansion. Valued at USD 90.37 million […]
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 […]
NIGERIA: Four Children Killed By Suspected Herdsmen in Plateau
Tragedy struck Dorong village in Plateau State after at least four children were reportedly killed in a revenge attack linked to suspected herders, raising fresh […]