Heavy rain kills 17 children in Uganda
Heavy rains have hit eastern Uganda destroying homes and crops, and leaving 17 children and one adult dead, the Red Cross says. “Now 18 people confirmed dead,” all but one of them children, in the…
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Nigeria Police smashes baby factory syndicate
Abia police command has arrested members of three suspected child traffickers, who are baby sellers, including 17-year-old Gift Daniel, who sold her two-day-old baby boy for N670, 000. The Police Commissioner, Mr Anthony Ogbizi, said…
350 million children living in conflict zones
More children than ever before are living in conflict areas and are at risk of death and violence, the charity Save the Children said on Thursday, with Syria, Afghanistan and Somalia the worst countries for…
African migrant children face highest risk of abuse
Migrant children trying to reach Europe face beatings, forced labor and sexual exploitation, with sub-Saharan African children facing the highest risks, in part stoked by racism, a report found on Tuesday. Up to three quarters…