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Save the Children
Source: Save the Children |

West and Central Africa: About 10 million children forced out of schools by worst flooding in recent years

While back-to-school season was expected to start at the end of September, all four countries are seeing masses of children missing out on the start of the school year

About 10 million children across four countries in West and Central Africa are currently out of school due to massive regional flooding, which has damaged and destroyed infrastructure and displaced nearly one million people from their homes, said Save the Children. The unprecedented heavy rains across Nigeria, Mali, Niger and the Democratic…

Save the Children
Source: Save the Children |

Sudan: Over 2 million Babies born into 18 Months of Devastating Conflict

It is estimated that about 4,000 babies are born on average every day in Sudan, which has entered its 18th month of conflict.

Over 2 million babies are estimated to have been born in 18 months of devastating conflict in Sudan, all at risk from a decimated healthcare system and crisis levels of hunger, according to new analysis by Save the Children.  The estimate is based on recent UN data indicating about 1.3 million babies…

Médecins sans frontières (MSF)
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Supply blockade forces Médecins sans frontières (MSF) to stop care for 5,000 malnourished children in Sudan

Only MSF's 80-bed hospital remains functioning in the camp to treat children at the greatest risk of dying

We were forced to stop outpatient care for 5,000 children with acute malnutrition living in Zamzam camp for displaced people in Sudan at the end of September; Warring parties have blocked the delivery of food, medicines, and supplies to Zamzam camp for months; All parties to the conflict and their allies…

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On World Sight Day: New Vision and New Life for Mamadou

For Mamadou, it was a moment of slight confusion, as it marked the first time in his life he could see things so clearly

The moment a seven-year-old boy sees clearly for the first time has been captured in a video by the charity that gave him surgery. Surgeons from international charity Mercy Ships believe Mamadou, who lives in Sierra Leone, would have lost his sight entirely if he had not had his bilateral…

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Source: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) |

In Burkina Faso, the ‘Mother of the Sahel’ brings education and hope to forcibly displaced children

As conflict forced thousands of children to flee to the safety of her hometown, Maimouna Ba rallied the community to provide support and education

Born and raised in Dori, in the far northeast of Burkina Faso, Maimouna Ba was the youngest of 12 children living in the country’s vast, remote and arid Sahel region, a six-hour drive from the capital, Ouagadougou. She and her sisters were the first girls in her family to go…

KnowBe4
Source: KnowBe4 |

The Artificial Intelligence (AI) revolution: A double-edged sword for children

It is challenging to maximise AI’s benefits for children’s education and growth, while also ensuring their privacy, healthy development, and emotional well-being

In just two years, artificial intelligence has undergone a revolution. Generative AI tools like ChatGPT, Google’s Gemini, and Microsoft’s Copilot have rapidly become part of our daily lives. With Meta integrating AI chatbots into popular platforms like WhatsApp, Facebook, and Instagram, the technology is more accessible than ever before. For…

UN News
Source: UN News |

World Health Organization (WHO) calls for action to halt rise in hearing loss in Africa

Hearing loss already costs the continent $27 million annually, exacting profound impact on lives and economies, according to the report, which was launched at the African Summit on Hearing Impairment in Nairobi, Kenya

The number of people in Africa living with hearing loss could rise to 54 million by 2030, up from 40 million today, unless urgent measures are taken, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a report published on Monday.  Hearing loss already costs the continent $27 million annually, exacting profound…

UN News
Source: UN News |

Sudan: ‘Children should be safe everywhere’, says United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), as fears grow for El Fasher

As the conflict approaches its 18 month-mark, with over 10 million people displaced – half of them children, UNICEF is intensifying efforts to protect children and provide urgent humanitarian assistance

The UN aid coordination office, OCHA, voiced deep concern on Monday over the siege of El Fasher in Sudan’s North Darfur, where continued clashes are putting the lives of hundreds of thousands of civilians in the region at risk. UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric reminded journalists in New York at the regular noon…

World Food Programme (WFP)
Source: World Food Programme (WFP) |

Tennis champion Ons Jauber visits Egypt on her first field mission as United Nations World Food Programme’s (WFP) Goodwill Ambassador

Jabeur’s visit highlights Egypt’s effective development models in education, rural development and economic empowerment in the face of growing global challenges

On her first field visit as the United Nations World Food Programme’s (WFP) Goodwill Ambassador, world-renowned athlete Ons Jabeur is visiting WFP and the Egyptian Government’s joint programmes in Luxor and Cairo that are designed to address the impacts of climate change, improve access to education, increase nutrition awareness, and…

UN Women - Africa
Source: UN Women - Africa |

Kenya’s national toll-free helpline 1195: A lifeline for gender-based violence survivors

The scale of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in Kenya is alarming

Gender-based violence (GBV) remains a pervasive issue in Kenya, affecting individuals across all demographics. The National Gender-Based Violence Toll-Free Helpline, 1195, serves as a crucial resource for survivors, providing a platform for reporting incidents and receiving life-saving assistance. As the first and only service of its kind in Kenya, this…