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Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC): Violence in North Kivu Forces Over 500 Schools to Close, With Teachers Kidnapped and Students Terrified

Since the beginning of 2024, violence has forced about 190 schools to close their doors, according to Save the Children’s analysis of data from the education cluster

A spike of violence in the North Kivu region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has forced 540 schools to close in the past year, creating chaos for children and putting them at risk of being recruited by armed forces, forced into work, Save the Children said. Since the…

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Crisis at Border of South Sudan and Sudan Escalating as about 1,000 People Arrive Daily Even after Nearly One Year of War

More than 600,000 people – both refugees and returnees – have crossed the border since last April, arriving into a region already facing a severe hunger crisis

About 1,000 people a day are fleeing into South Sudan from Sudan after nearly one year of war, arriving in scorching heat and with children in dire need of support, Save the Children said. More than 600,000 people – both refugees and returnees – have crossed the border since last April, arriving into a…

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Sudan: Nearly 230,000 Children and new Mothers likely to die from hunger without critical action – Save the Children

Of these children, more than 109,000 are likely to have medical complications like dehydration, hypothermia and hypoglycemia, which requires intensive and specialized care at a hospital to survive

Nearly 230,000 children, pregnant women and new mothers could die in the coming months due to hunger unless urgent, life-saving funding is released to respond to the massive and worsening crisis in Sudan, Save the Children said. More than 2.9 million children in Sudan are acutely malnourished and an additional…

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Children as young as nine face mass sexual violence and mutilation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) – Save the Children

The majority of sexual violence cases in North Kivu are happening when survivors are fleeing the escalating fighting between the DRC army, the M23, and many other armed groups, which has forced more than 250,000 people, including about 130,000 children, from their homes

 Women and children fleeing deadly violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have reported surviving gruesome sexual attacks and genital mutilation by armed men using tree branches, guns, and knives, Save the Children said. Psychologists working with Save the Children’s local partners in displacement camps in North Kivu have…

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Violence must End after Rape of 13-Year-Old Girl in Displacement Camp in Somalia – Save the Children

The child rights agency is calling for a full and transparent investigation of the attack, and calling on the government of Puntland and Somalia to urgently take measures to prevent sexual violence

Save the Children is calling for increased protection of girls in Somalia after a 13-year-old girl was raped by a group of armed men outside her home last Sunday, 18 February. The child was pulled from her home and attacked by multiple men, according to reports by the local community…

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World's 10 largest crises force over 10 Million Children from their Homes in One Year - Save the Children

Save the Children analysed available figures from the 10 largest displacement crises of 2023 to see how many children were newly displaced across the year

More than 10 million children were forced to flee their homes last year in the world’s 10 largest crises, according to new Save the Children analysis. This has likely pushed the number of children displaced globally to more than 50 million, the highest ever [1], with numbers more than doubling…

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Education in Africa: Violent attacks against Schools rose 20% in 2023

The number of violent incidents affecting education in Africa Union countries rose by 20% in 2023 with 411 reports of violent incidents

Save the Children analysis released during the 37th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU) in Addis Ababa show dramatic rise in violence affecting schools, teachers and learners; The AU has dubbed 2024 the year of Education and Save the Children…

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South Sudan: At least 75 people killed including three children as violence surges in Abyei

Save the Children teams are seeing a dangerous spike in violence, which is leading to widespread displacement and compromising the safety and well-being of innocent children and women

At least 75 people, including three children, have been killed and 2,200 displaced in two weeks of brutal violence in the Abyei Special Administrative Area between communities, but the actual number of those killed could be much higher, said Save the Children. Save the Children teams are seeing a dangerous spike in…

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Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC): At Least 78,000 Children Displaced and Families Ripped Apart as Fighting Escalates

Families are seeking refuge in displacement camps, churches, schools and with host families, with thousands now on the road looking for safety in Goma, the province’s capital

Escalating violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has forced at least 78,000 children to flee their homes in the past week, with thousands now on the road to Goma, Save the Children said.  The renewed fighting between the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC)…

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Internet Safety: Children show Caution when Interacting with people they don’t know Online but want Greater Protection - Preliminary Research Findings

Children are more often abused or exploited online by people they know, but the internet creates additional opportunities for people they have never met to engage with them

Children routinely interact with people they don’t know online and respond with caution when approached, but they want tech companies and governments to do more to keep them safe according to preliminary research findings released on Safer Internet Day. The research was conducted by the Young & Resilient Research Centre…