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Ethiopia: At Least 23 Killed as a New Cholera Outbreak Poses Deadly Threat to Thousands of Displaced Children

A deadly combination of flooded water systems, a lack of basic sanitation services and damaged water treatment plants has driven the spike in the deadly illness

A new cholera outbreak in Ethiopia’s Somali region is exacerbating suffering for thousands of children and families recently displaced by floods, with 772[1] confirmed cases and 23 deaths from the deadly disease recorded in just two weeks, Save the Children said. In the worst hit district of Kelafo in the Somali…

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COP28: Number of children facing hunger due to weather extremes more than doubles in 2022

The majority of countries where weather extremes were the main driver of hunger last year were concentrated in the Horn of Africa, with Ethiopia and Somalia accounting for about half of the 27 million children

More than 27 million children were driven into hunger and malnutrition by extreme weather events in countries heavily impacted by the climate crisis in 2022, which was a 135% jump from the previous year, according to a new data analysis by Save the Children ahead of COP28. Save the Children…

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Sudan: About 7,600 Children Fleeing Homes Daily in World’s Largest Child Displacement Crisis

Dozens of displaced children have sought urgent care as the result of horrific sexual violence, life-changing injuries, and severe psychological distress from Save the Children medical and child protection staff

About 7,600[1] children are fleeing their homes daily in Sudan, according to new analysis by Save the Children, with seven months of conflict causing havoc and horror across much of the country and one eighth of children now displaced. Dozens of displaced children have sought urgent care as the result…

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33 Children Born into Hunger Every Minute in 2023 – Save the Children

Findings reveal that the number of children born into hunger in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is highest since records began

New Save the Children analysis found that more than 17.6 million children will be born into hunger in 2023, one-fifth more children than a decade ago; Findings reveal that the number of children born into hunger in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is highest since records began; Sifa *,…

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33 children born into hunger every minute in 2023 – Save The Children

Africa and Asia account for 95% of the world’s undernourished births in 2023

New Save the Children analysis found that more than 17.6 million children will be born into hunger in 2023, one-fifth more children than a decade ago; Findings reveal that the number of children born into hunger in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is highest since records began; Sifa *,…

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Horn of Africa: over 100 killed and 700,000 displaced by El Nino rains as region braces for more wild weather

The floods are the latest in a series of extreme weather events in recent years to hit the Horn of Africa, where children and communities find themselves at the sharp end of the global climate crisis

Devastating flash floods have killed at least 111 people, including 16 children, across the Horn of Africa in recent weeks, with more than 770,000 people displaced and rains showing no signs of slowing down, said Save the Children.  Unrelenting rainfall across Kenya’s northern counties and the capital Nairobi has led…

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South Sudan: Children Call for Education Stakeholders to Improve the Quality of Learning

The session under the theme, “My Voice My Right”, is dedicated to foster dialogue and hear children’s voices on educational needs and challenges in the country

In a remarkable child-led parliamentary session organized by Save the Children on factors affecting education excellence in South Sudan, children call for their rights to access quality education in South Sudan.  The session under the theme,  “My Voice My Right”, is dedicated to foster dialogue and hear children’s voices on educational…

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Kenya: Hundreds of lives saved as an innovative bead necklace helps diagnose pneumonia among children

This low cost solution to the biggest infectious killer for children aged under five helps to bridge a healthcare gap, offering a glimmer of hope in Turkana County, in north-western Kenya

An innovative bead necklace is revolutionising the detection and treatment of pneumonia for children living in remote areas of Kenya, saving nearly 200 lives this year,  Save the Children said ahead of World Pneumonia Day on 12 November. This low cost solution to the biggest infectious killer for children aged…

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Democratic Republic of Congo: More Than 5% of Children Now Displaced as Conflict Forces a Record Number of People From their Homes

The DRC, with a population of about 95 million, has the second highest number of displaced people globally after Sudan

More than 5% of children in the Democratic Republic of Congo area now displaced after the number of people forced from their homes rose by 27% in the past four months amid escalating violence, Save the Children said.  About 2.8 million children are now displaced in the DRC, accounting for 40%…

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One third more girls set to face double blow of climate change and child marriage by 2050 – Study

Central African Republic, Chad and Guinea are the worst affected

The number of girls at extreme risk of facing the double blow of climate change and child marriage is set to increase 33% to nearly 40 million by 2050, new estimates from Save the Children released on the eve of International Day of the Girl reveal. A new report by…