One hundred years ago, the discovery of a skull in South Africa's North West province altered our understanding of human evolution. The juvenile skull was dubbed the Taung Child by Raymond Dart, an ...

(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 ...

In a shifting aid landscape, high-level representatives from Lesotho and Kenya were joined by Canada, France, Ireland and other global partners at an event on the margins of UNGA 81. African voices ...

Schools are often among the first places where emotional and behavioural difficulties become visible. Learners may start missing classes, withdrawing from friends or struggling academically.Schools ...

African Union child rights body considers landmark complaint against ZambiaFor generations, children in Kabwe, Zambia, have grown up in the shadow of a toxic legacy. They have played on contaminated ...

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 ...

A 2024 Unicef report found that 23% of South African children experience severe food poverty, eating less than two of the recommended five food groups per day. Unemployment, food insecurity, limited ...

Addis Ababa—The future of Africa is being shaped today. Not in boardrooms or parliaments, but before birth, and in the earliest years of a child's life. By 2050, two out of every five children born ...

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 ...