Democratic Republic of the Congo + 4 more
Germany is making available 1 million euros to the United Nations Childrens’ Fund (UNICEF) in order to help the victims of violence from paramilitary combat units in Africa. UNICEF is implementing projects to protect and reintegrate…
Central African Republic + 2 more
SECTOR OVERVIEW Disaster-affected populations face risk of harm, exploitation, and abuse that material assistance alone cannot address. Threats, such as sexual violence, theft, exploitative labor, and exclusion from assistance, are often exacerbated by natural disasters and conflicts.…
Mali
CAFOD is deeply concerned about the possible humanitarian consequences of the proposed Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) military intervention in Mali. The military action against armed rebel groups in northern Mali could have devastating consequences…
Chad + 1 more
DAKAR, 16 octobre 2012 (IRIN) - La plupart des élèves tchadiens scolarisés dans les écoles coraniques du nord du Nigeria ont fui les violences orchestrées par Boko Haram et sont rentrés au Tchad, où ils ont…
Nigeria + 1 more
Child migrants reuniting with families DAKAR, 15 October 2012 (IRIN) - Most of the Chadian Koranic students who fled Boko Haram related violence in northern Nigeria to return to their country in March 2012, have now been…
Democratic Republic of the Congo
In Katanga Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), thousands of children spend their days digging, breaking stones, and transporting and washing minerals, risking exposure to dangerous levels of radiation, potential pulmonary diseases, and…
Mauritania + 1 more
Highlights 24,000 children from 6 – 24 months old have benefited from blanket feeding programs in three regions, and 2,700 children in the M’bera refugee camp in partnership with the Ministry of Health (MoH), WFP, UNHCR, and NGOs. From…
Democratic Republic of the Congo
REPUBLIQUE DEMOCRATIQUE DU CONGO, 4 octobre 2012 – Le Gouvernement de la République Démocratique du Congo (RDC) s’est engagé à mettre fin au recrutement et aux autres violations des droits de l’enfant. La signature d’un Plan…
Burkina Faso + 1 more
By Terry Ally Ougadougou, Burkina Faso (October 1, 2012) – When the Taureg fled the fighting in north Mali into neighbouring Burkina Faso they brought part of their culture with them – the practice of child marriage. When…
Democratic Republic of the Congo
NAIROBI, 25 September 2012 (IRIN) - Children in the Kivu provinces of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are not only getting caught in the crossfire of the area’s ongoing violence, but also facing health risks,…
