Pope Francis visited a record 10 African countries throughout his pontificate, often venturing to areas ravaged by war, ...

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DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Thousands of children have been subjected to rape and sexual violence in conflict-battered eastern Congo over the course of two months, the U.N. children’s agency said ...

Over 1 000 children from across Africa gathered at St John’s College in Parktown from April 4 to 7 for the second annual Africa Children’s Summit (ACS). The summit, held under the theme ...

Three of the children were under the age of five, according to reports. The UK-based charity Save the Children said the deaths, which took place last month, are among the first directly linked to ...

The repercussions of funding cuts across 17 high-priority countries include: 1. More than 2.4 million children suffering from severe acute malnutrition may lack access to Ready-to-use Therapeutic ...

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The legislation to formalize McEvoy’s old position would have empowered the child advocate to receive and review complaints from children, access confidential records, and conduct interviews at ...

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For many parents, the journey of raising children slowly shifts the focus away from yourself. Somewhere between changing diapers, helping with homework, and juggling work demands, well-being slips ...

In an interview with Spotlight PA, Secretary of Human Services Val Arkoosh said the administration has been supportive of legislation to codify the Office of Child Advocate and acknowledged that such ...

Chairperson of the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child, Honorable Members of the Committee, State Party representatives, civil society organizations: Human Rights ...