March 04
Africa: 'No Money, No Programs' - Funding the Future of Smiles in Africa [interview]
allAfrica
"We never said no. We just said, 'How?' What drove us, the most important thing that drove us, were the children. These were lives that we could change." Read more »
Sudan: 221 Children Raped in Sudan War 'Should Shock Anyone to Their Core and Compel Immediate Action' - Unicef
Dabanga
"Armed men are raping and sexually assaulting children, including infants as young as one, amid the nationwide conflict rippling across Sudan," the UN agency for children, UNICEF,… Read more »
Cameroon: Everyone Suffers When Education is Wielded As A Weapon of War [guest column]
allAfrica
Since 2017, Cameroon has been engulfed in a bloody civil war that has involved the cruel and unorthodox weapon of withholding education. This conflict has led to the deaths of… Read more »
Rwanda: How Rwanda Enhances Mother, Child Health Through Community Engagement
New Times
Rwanda has made progress in improving maternal health, focusing on integrated healthcare services, community involvement, and the use of technology to ensure accessible and… Read more »
Sudan: Children As Young As One Reported Among Survivors of Rape During Sudan's Violent Conflict - Unicef [press release]
United Nations in Sudan
UNICEF calls for urgent international efforts to protect and support children in Sudan Read more »
South Africa: Life After School for Young South Africans - Six Insights Into What Lies Ahead [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
At the dawn of democracy in 1994, South Africa faced a sobering reality. Fewer than a third of 25- to 34-year-olds had achieved at least a matric (12 years of schooling completed)… Read more »
March 03
Congo-Kinshasa: Clean Water 'A Lifeline' for Around 364,000 Children a Day in Goma
UN News
The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) and partners in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are providing lifesaving clean water supplies to 700,000 people a day - around… Read more »
South Africa: Who's My Dad? in South Africa That's a Complex Question - Report Tracks the Rise of 'Social Fathers' [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
The State of South Africa's Fathers 2024 report is published by the new Tataokhona project at Stellenbosch University. The project focuses on research and interventions related to… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Appoints Brig-Gen Nafiu As New NYSC DG
Leadership
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Brigadier General Kunle Nafiu as the new Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). Read more »
South Africa: U.S. Funding Cut Ends Vital HIV Programme for Orphans
GroundUp
In some parts of the country HIV testing was dependent on US money, so testing has just stopped Read more »
March 01
Angola: Continued Participation of Children in Preservation of Culture Defended
ANGOP
The Minister of Culture, Filipe Zau, on Saturday defended the continued participation of children in carnival as a way of preserving Angolan culture. Read more »
February 28
Sudan: Children Already Dying in Sudan's Stricken Zamzam Camp - WFP
UN News
UN humanitarians on Friday warned again that thousands of families could starve in the coming weeks inside the Zamzam displacement camp in North Darfur. Read more »
Sudan: Cholera Surges in Sudan's White Nile State, More Than 292,000 Children at Risk in Kosti
Unicef
NICEF, partners respond to curb the spread of cholera outbreak Read more »
Tanzania: Scalable Birth Care Approach in Tanzania Saves 1,000+ Lives - Study [press release]
allAfrica
Scaling this bundle of care could have transformative impact on countries with highest burden of newborn and maternal death around the world The magnitude of women’s lives… Read more »
Nigeria: Court Adjourns Bail Application for Detained Ohanaeze Youth Leader
Premium Times
The Ohanaeze leader was arrested at about 7 p.m. on 8 February in Owerri, the Imo State. Read more »
Nigeria: Credit Alert for Good Food - Cash Transfer Programmes Are Boosting Maternal and Child Nutrition in Nigeria [blog]
Nigeria Health Watch
Globally, cash transfer programmes have emerged as a vital tool for enhancing nutrition outcomes, especially for pregnant women, lactating mothers, and children under 5. By… Read more »
February 27
Nigeria: Ysfon Celebrates 60 Years of Inspiring Youths Through Sports
This Day
The Youth Sports Federation of Nigeria (YSFON) has announced a programme of activities for its 60th anniversary. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Man Accused of Raping 3 Juveniles
The Herald
A 63-year-old Harare man, Lengton Matereke, has been charged on three counts of rape or attempted rape, involving minor girls who had visited his home separately. Read more »
February 26
Kenya: Dissolution Of Child Welfare Body Leaves 700,000 Children In Crisis
Capital FM
The fate of approximately 700,000 vulnerable children hangs in the balance following the government's decision to dissolve the Children Welfare Society of Kenya (CWSK) as part of a… Read more »
West Africa: ECOWAS Donates 2,238,000 US Dollars to Agricultural Research Centres in the Region to Boost Youth Employment.* [press release]
Ecowas
The ECOWAS Commission, as part of the Regional Strategy for Youth Employment in Ag-ricultural Value Chains has donated Two Million, Two Hundred and Thirty-Eight thousand US Dollars… Read more »
Nigeria: Every Nigerian Child Will Get Quality Education - Ubec Boss
Daily Trust
The Executive Secretary of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Aisha Garba, has promised to ensure that every Nigerian child has access to quality education in line… Read more »
Nigeria: 2 Teachers Bag 44 Years Imprisonment for Raping Minors in Ekiti
Vanguard
An Ekiti State High Court sitting in Ado Ekiti has sentenced two teachers to 44 years imprisonment for raping minors. Read more »
Liberia: Minister Bangalu Inspects Youth Agriculture Training Center Renovation Work
Liberian Investigator
Last Friday, February 21, 2025, Youth and Sports Minister Cllr. Jeror Cole Bangalu, accompanied by Deputy and Assistant Ministers for TVET, led a multi-sectoral team on an… Read more »
Nigeria: Nuhu Ribadu in the Eyes of a Youth Leader [opinion]
Premium Times
Mallam Nuhu Ribadu became a household name in Nigeria during the administration of former president Olusegun Obasanjo. He was a prominent face in the small team of reformers put… Read more »
Uganda: Anita Tips On Parenting Amid Rising Student Suicides
Nile Post
The alarming rise in student suicides has drawn the attention of the Speaker of Parliament, Annet Anita Among, who has called on parents to play a more active role in supporting… Read more »
