May 24
Kenya: More Than 20 Children Benefit From Cleft Lip and Palate Surgeries
Capital FM
Over twenty children from less privileged families suffering from cleft lips and cleft palates are set to undergo free surgeries at the Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral… Read more »
May 23
South Africa: Govt Criticised for Blaming Covid-19 for Country's Literacy Crisis
GroundUp
Department of basic education needs to take responsibility for "devastating" literacy rates, say opposition and civil society Read more »
South Africa: Black, Beautiful - and Three Years Old!
Scrolla
Montle Mashigo from Emalahleni, Mpumalanga is set to reach for the stars... in New York City. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa Must Warn His Apostolic Sect Supporters Against Child Marriage, Says Opposition MP
New Zimbabwe
CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) Kadoma Central legislator Muchineripi Chinyanganya has called on President Emmerson Mnangagwa to urgently condemn early child marriages which… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Curriculum Review Consultations Draw Fire - Parents, Teachers Demand CALA Scrapping
New Zimbabwe
The recent call by the Primary and Secondary Education Ministry for stakeholders to give their input into the new curriculum has already started drawing fire amid widespread calls… Read more »
Africa: Protecting Children in War - No More Time to Wait [opinion]
IPS
In 2021 alone, almost 24,000 grave violations of children's rights in war were documented by the United Nations - these included killing and maiming, sexual violence, use and… Read more »
Kenya: Research Reveals Most SME's Are Women, Youth-Owned
Capital FM
A majority of small businesses in Kenya are managed by women and youth, a new report has shown, shining a spotlight on their roles in economic growth. Read more »
May 22
Africa: Over Seven Million Children Under 5 Years Remain Malnourished Across Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia
Unicef
UNICEF calls for investment in sustainable, resilient systems across the region to protect children and communities from future crises Read more »
Namibia: Okahandja Hosts Workshop to Tackle Teenage Pregnancy
Namibian
The Hildes Women and Youth Empowerment Organisation, in collaboration with Unesco, earlier this month hosted a one-day workshop themed 'Say No to Teenage Pregnancy' #Academic… Read more »
Sudan: Khartoum Is Falling - the Global Community Must Move Fast to Protect Children in Their Darkest Moments [opinion]
IPS
As unprecedentedly fierce armed battles play out on the streets of Khartoum, more than 600 people are dead, thousands injured, and over 1 million displaced. Read more »
Africa: Horn of Africa - Over 7 Million Children Under the Age of 5 Remain Malnourished
UN News
Children in the Horn of Africa are living through an unprecedented large-scale crisis of hunger, displacement, water scarcity, and insecurity, the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) said… Read more »
Namibia: Appeal Court Reduces Child Rapist's Sentence
New Era
Two judges of the High Court reduced the 30-year sentence a man received in the Katima Mulilo Regional Court for rapes. Read more »
Rwanda: Crochet - the Intersection of Sustainability, Fashion, and Mental Health
New Times
Theophila Uwase, the intellectually curious but aimless 20-year-old who had recently graduated high school and found herself in the midst of a government-induced mandatory gap year… Read more »
May 20
Sierra Leone: Only 41 Percent of Young People Know About the PR System - NaCCED)
Concord
Chairman of the National Council for Civic Education and Development (NaCCED) Kalilu Ibrahim Totangi, has stated that a survey conducted by his institution has revealed that only… Read more »
May 19
Malawi: Over 500,000 Children At Risk of Malnutrition, UNICEF Warns
UN News
The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) is seeking nearly $88 million to assist 6.5 million people in Malawi, including at least 573,000 boys and girls who are at risk of malnutrition. Read more »
Malawi: Unicef Makes Appeal for $88 Million to Fight Malawi Malnutrition
VOA
The U.N. children's agency UNICEF says it needs $88 million to address food insecurity for millions of people in Malawi. The agency warns that hundreds of thousands of children in… Read more »
Malawi: Over Half a Million Children At Risk of Malnutrition in Malawi
Unicef
At least 573,000 children under five are at risk of suffering from malnutrition in Malawi, UNICEF warns. Despite recent progress in reducing chronic malnutrition, acute food… Read more »
Liberia: Bill Rogers Foundation Honors Stephene Kpoto
FrontPageAfrica
Ambassador Stephene Audrey Kopto, the Ambassador for Youth Empowerment and Climate Change in Monrovia-Liberia, has been honored by the Bill Rodgers Foundation for her numerous… Read more »
Liberia: Clar Weah Rises At-Risk Youth Hope
New Republic
ince the ascendency of Mrs. Clar Marie Weah as First Lady of Liberia in 2018, she has been embarking on a humanitarian mission to rescue at-risk youths mostly females, across the… Read more »
May 18
Liberia: Margibi County Senator Emmanuel Nuquay Stresses the Need to Prioritize the Rehabilitation of Youth
FrontPageAfrica
Margibi County Senator Emmanuel Nuquay has expressed concern over the high number of ghettos in the capital of the county, Kakata. According to him, there are 36 existing ghettos… Read more »
Malawi: MCP, UTM Youth Fight in the Presence of Chakwera, Chilima, Police
Nyasa Times
President Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera has openly condemned the fighting between Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and UTM on in Blantyre during a presidential function. Read more »
Uganda: Mayiga Praises Museveni for Uplifting Youth With Programmes
Nile Post
The Katikkiro of Buganda, Charles Peter Mayiga, has praised President Museveni for initiating life changing skilling initiatives among the youth. Read more »
Nigeria: International Day of the Boy Child - NGO Raises Awareness On Protection From Harmful Societal Influence
This Day
The Executive Director/Founder of WeLead, a nongovernmental organisation (NGO), Dayo Oladele-Ilori has raised awareness of the need to protect the boy-child from harmful societal… Read more »
May 17
Zimbabwe: Sweden Injects U.S.$5.8 Million to Support Child Protection Programs in Zimbabwe
New Zimbabwe
THE Swedish embassy has injected US$5.8 million to support child protection programs in Zimbabwe through United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF). Read more »
South Africa: Study Shows South African Children Have Lost a Decade of Reading Progress
GroundUp
International study confirms that eight out of ten grade 4 learners still can't read for meaning Read more »