East-Africa
Uganda school stabbing kills 4 children, authorities release more details
Thursday April 2, 2026 A quiet morning at a Kampala preschool turned tragic on Thursday after a stabbing attack left four toddlers…
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children
Somalia
UNICEF warns Iran conflict will increase child suffering in Somalia
In southern Somalia’s Ladan camp, a child’s cry can be heard—but for the most malnourished youngsters, even sound can be out of…
World
Austria to Ban Social Media for Children Under Age 14
Austria has set its sights on social media use by young people, announcing plans to prohibit access for children up to the…
World
UN says about 4.9 million children under five died in 2024
UN estimates 4.9 million under-5 deaths in 2024 An estimated 4.9 million children died before age five in 2024, United Nations agencies…
World
Health officials: Israeli troops fatally shoot parents, two children in West Bank
Israeli forces shot and killed a Palestinian couple and their two young children in the town of Tammun in the occupied West…
East-Africa
Suspected drone strike kills four children in southern Djibouti
Suspected drone strike kills at least four children in southern Djibouti Thursday March 5, 2026 DJIBOUTI — At least four children were…
Somalia
Somalia’s Bay Villagers Displaced by Drought Fear a Future Without Education
‘No school, no food’: Drought pushes Bay region children out of class and into Baidoa’s camps BAIDOA, Somalia — At night in…
World
Melania Trump presides over UN meeting on children in war zones
First lady Melania Trump on Monday chaired a United Nations Security Council session on children and education in conflict, a first for…
World
Children being weaponized in gender debate, warns UK report author
Dr. Hilary Cass, the pediatrician who led the landmark review of gender healthcare for children in the U.K., said young people have…
World
‘Hold Your Children Close’: Families Mourn as Canada Shooting Victims Identified
Families in the remote Canadian town of Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, are mourning eight people killed in a mass shooting Tuesday that…
World
Russian missile strike in Ukraine kills father, three children
Russian drone strike kills three children and their father in Bohodukhiv, Kharkiv region, Ukrainian officials say A Russian drone strike destroyed a…
