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South Sudan: Death, distress – and a baby born in a canoe – as Akobo evacuates

One Save the Children staffer who was caught up in the violence has told a harrowing story of suffering and survival, following the repeated evacuations of towns across Akobo County in eastern Jonglei state since the start of the year

Children having to sit next to their dead parents, and a woman forced to give birth in a canoe, are some of the heart-wrenching stories of terrified evacuations now emerging from South Sudan’s Akobo County.   One Save the Children staffer who was caught up in the violence has told a…

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Sudan: Over 80,000 children to benefit as Save the Children delivers lifesaving medicines to Tawila after three-week journey

The shipment, transported from Port Sudan, is expected to support over 80,000 children and 57,000 adults in Tawila and is enough to keep 20 health facilities and mobile clinics serving displaced communities running for six months

Families and children in Tawila in North Darfur, one of the hardest to reach areas of Sudan, have received a life-saving boost after Save the Children delivered 30 metric tons of medicine and nutrition supplies following a challenging three-week road trip, Save the Children said. The shipment, transported from Port Sudan, is expected to support over 80,000 children and 57,000 adults in…

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Sudan: Children have lost about 500 days of learning due to war in one of the world’s longest school closures

Millions of children in Sudan have missed nearly 500 days of learning since the war started in April 2023 in what has become one of the world’s longest school closures, surpassing the worst shutdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic

Millions of children in Sudan have missed nearly 500 days of learning since the war started in April 2023 in what has become one of the world’s longest school closures, surpassing the worst shutdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic, Save the Children said. New analysis by Save the Children on the scale of the…

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South Sudan: New climate resilience schools to support more than 200,000 children hit by climate disasters

Save the Children, with funding from the Green Climate Fund (GCF) and the Global Partnership for Education (GPE), has launched a US$17 million project to strengthen climate resilience through education across South Sudan

A new climate resilience schools programme launched in South Sudan will help more than 200,000 school children to get an education as the country battles repeated floods, droughts and heatwaves, Save the Children said.   Save the Children, with funding from the Green Climate Fund (GCF) and the Global Partnership for…

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Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC): Number of children facing severe hunger set to surge by 20% as conflict drives thousands from their homes

Around 2.1 million will face more severe emergency levels of hunger, characterised by acute malnutrition and a heightened risk of hunger-related death

The number of children facing emergency levels of hunger in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is expected to surge by at least 20% by the new year due to ongoing violence, displacement and seasonal food shortages,  according to Save the Children.[1]  Analysis of new data from the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) Partnership—the…

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Two thirds of children surveyed in South Sudan engaged in child labour: New Report

The landmark National Child Labour Study involved more than 418 households from across seven states in South Sudan

Nearly two-thirds of South Sudanese children surveyed aged between 5 and 17 years are engaged in the worst form of child labour, with rates soaring to as high as 90% in the worst hit regions, according to a new report by the Ministry of Labour, Ministry of Gender, Child and Social Welfare,…

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In deadly October, nearly one in five civilians killed in El Fasher were children

Movement in and out of the city is extremely restricted, further complicating response efforts and deepening the humanitarian crisis

At least 17 children were killed and a further 22 injured in a particularly violent October in El Fasher, Sudan, said Save the Children, as the city marks 18 months of siege. Save the Children analysed casualty reports from the Sudan Doctor’s Network - a group of medical professionals tracking…

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Over 11,000 thousand children displaced as fighting cuts off Mahaas in Somalia

Clashes between local militia, government forces and non-state armed groups in the Hiraan region have intensified in the last two months, displacing over 11,000 children

More than 22,000 people including over 11,000 children have been displaced in Mahaas in central Somalia due to intense fighting that has left thousands cut off without basic services, Save the Children said.  Clashes between local militia, government forces and non-state armed groups in the Hiraan region have intensified in…

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“I Want to Be a Doctor”: Sudanese Children Share Dreams of Education Amid Devastating Conflict

About 90% of school-aged children, nearly 19 million, now lack formal education, with one million children dropping out in 2023 alone, according to UNICEF

In a collection of heartfelt letters written by children from River Nile, Red Sea and Gedarif, they are calling for peace and a chance to learn again in Sudan which is facing one of the world’s worst education emergencies with 17 million children out of school. Hundreds of school buildings have been…

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Sudan: Children reveal harrowing violence in latest North Darfur mass displacement

Nearly 500,000 people – including 260,000 children – were displaced from Zamzam camp between April and May, which amounts to 99% of the camp’s population

Save the Children and its partners spoke to over 450 of these displaced children in Tawila for the assessment “Children Caught in Conflict”, with children describing traumatic journeys and expressing fear, grief, and a profound sense of uncertainty about their futures.  Hundreds of children have recounted harrowing stories of terror…