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Angry residents in South Sudan attack UN base

Some angry residents in South Sudan have reportedly attacked a UN compound in the country's Upper Nile State. The attack on Monday was caused by...

183 ‘Boko Haram’ kids to undergo rehabilitation

183 children linked with militant group, Boko Haram are to undergo rehabilitation with the United Nations Children and Education Fund. The Nigerian Army on Monday formally...

Gunmen attack UNICEF convoy in South Sudan

A convoy belonging to UNICEF has been attacked by gunmen in South Sudan. An assistant driver in one of the cars in the convoy has...

U.N claims over 1,000 children abducted by Boko Haram

The United Nations children’s agency UNICEF has said that more than one thousand children have been abducted by the militant group Boko Haram in the north-eastern part of Nigeria since 2013.

Children facing ‘shocking’ attacks in conflict zones in Africa

The UN children’s fund, Unicef has said in its latest report on conflict zones in the world that attacks on children in conflict zones including those in Africa has reached ‘shocking’ levels in 2017.

Zulu King wants corporal punishment back in SA schools

A South African monarch, the Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini has expressed outrage at the scrapping of caning in schools claiming that using the rod on children would "make learners perform well".

Kenya’s Odinga claims tetanus vaccine makes women infertile

The Kenyan opposition leader, Raila Odinga has sparked renewed debate over tetanus vaccines in the east African country claiming on Monday that the vaccine makes women infertile, backing the Catholic Church’s rejection of the vaccines.

Children used as human bombs in Nigeria, Unicef says

The United Nations has expressed worry over the surge in the number of children mostly girls being used as human bombs in Nigeria by the militant group Boko Haram.

Thousands of children displaced by Kasai violence

An estimated 850,000 children have been forced to flee fighting in the Democratic Republic of Congo's Kasai provinces, the UN's children's agency Unicef says. This...

Ghana’s schools lack toilets – UNICEF

Schools in Ghana have been hit by a shortage of toilets and pit latrines which could affect the learning process of pupils, and a...

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Nigerian High Commission apartments in Ghana demolished

Some new apartments built at the residence of the Nigerian High Commissioner in Ghana’s capital city Accra, have been demolished by bulldozers. The apartments have been constructed to...

Covid-19: Ghana records significant recovery numbers

Ghanaian health officials on Saturday said over 10,000 persons infected with the coronavirus have now recovered. The significant number of recoveries means the country now...

DR Congo: President’s ex-chief of staff jailed 20 years for corruption

The ex-chief of staff of the president of the Democratic Republic of Congo has been jailed 20 years by a high court. Vital Kamerhe was...

Covid-19: Zimbabwe’s health minister arrested, charged for graft

Zimbabwe's Health Minister Obadiah Moyo has been arrested over corruption allegations related to procurement of medical equipment worth $60 million. Moyo is accused of illegally...

Ghana’s new law that jails citizens not wearing facemask 10 years

Ghanaians who fail to wear the face masks in compliance with a presidential directive risk going to jail for ten years. They also face a...
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