Higher numbers of malnourished children suffering from stunting and wasting are found in poorer households in East and Southern Africa, while more overweight children live in the richest homes, a new ...

Many children help out on family farms in Africa. Nana Kofi Acquah/Flickr Children across the vast expanse of rural Africa hoe, dig, plant, carry, tend livestock, cook, scrub, care for their siblings, ...

The first five years of life lay an important foundation for children’s future schooling, health and earnings. Yet over 77% ...

(Abuja) – African governments should accelerate plans to guarantee free quality education from preschool through secondary education before 2030, Human Rights Watch said today on the African Union (AU ...

Seventeen children from Uganda who are part of the African Children's Choir are expected to perform in Mint Hill tonight at Arlighton Baptist Church as part of their musical tour of about 100 cities.

UNHCR, the United Nations refugee agency, as well as UNICEF and the Norwegian Refugee Council, said this week that more than 13,200 schools in eight African nations have had to close because of ...

When UC San Francisco research showed that routinely treating children in Sub-Saharan Africa with a common antibiotic could reduce deaths in children under five, the World Health Organization (WHO) ...

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 Watch ...

Millions of African children are born into overlapping crises, and true climate justice must begin with birth equity to uphold human rights, sovereignty, and reparative action. In July 2025, the ...

This fall, the African Children’s Choir will come back to Williamsport as part of their “Light Your World” tour, a joyful, ...

LONG BEACH, Miss. (WLOX) — On Thursday, people in Long Beach had the chance to enjoy a taste of Africa. The African Children’s Choir stopped in Long Beach. The choir tours all around the world, ...

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