Gaza's civil defense authorities reported that a recent Israeli attack claimed the lives of 30 individuals, including 13 children, following strikes on two homes in the northern region of the Palestinian territory. The first airstrike occurred early today in Jabalia, a northern Gaza town, where initial reports indicated "at least 25" fatalities, among them the 13 children. More than 30 individuals sustained injuries, as noted by the civil defense. Since October 6, the Israeli military has unleashed a relentless…

Dr. Ubah Farah, a fervent advocate for UNICEF Somalia, underscored the profound impact of this national endeavor to eliminate polio. "This initiative is a lifeline for vaccinating children against polio," Farah expressed. She emphasized that such initiatives are pivotal in public health, aiming to wipe out the poliovirus and stymie its spread. The campaign kicked off in central and southern Somalia, with plans to gradually include the semiautonomous state of Northeastern State and the self-declared region of Somaliland.…

Government pathologist officers walk outside Hillside Endarasha Academy, after a tragic blaze claimed and maimed several students, in Kieni, Nyeri County, Kenya, on September 7th, 2024. Kenya has declared three days of national mourning beginning Monday, following a devastating blaze at a central boarding school that left at least 21 students dead. Heartbroken parents and relatives converged at Naromoru hospital for DNA tests, four days after the fire at Hillside Endarasha Academy rendered some victims unrecognizable. The…

In Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic, almost a thousand children live on the streets. Mostly aged 8 to 15 years, they are left to themselves for various reasons. Befa Centro, a Central African musician based in Chevilly-Larue in France,…

The Ségou region, in southern Mali, hosts many displaced families. For its children, Unicef ​​distributed 3,000 solar-powered radios in four regions of the country to provide educational programs to more than 18,000 students, to prevent school dropouts. From our correspondent in Bamako,Eight young girls gathered around Aïssata.…

TDF children and soldiers among thousands detained in Oromia, Ethiopia NAIROBI, Kenya - A number of young children are among those held by Ethiopian authorities, it has been said, in the new wave of detentions targeting Tigrayans, on suspicion of supporting the Tigray Defense Force. . In an interview with The Associated Press on a hidden phone, one of the detainees described the harsh conditions…

Children most affected by endless conflict in Somalia NAIROBI, Kenya - Somalia has been ranked as one of the countries where children face a multitude of challenges due to endless conflicts, which expose them to dangers and other challenges, which make life difficult for them when grow up. In a report released by the United Nations, the Horn of Africa country is closely followed by Congo,…

Somalia: children injured in KDF airstrikes flown to Mogadishu MOGADISHU, Somalia - Dozens of children injured in so-called Kenya Defense Force Airstrikes in the Gedo area were airlifted to Mogadishu for further treatment, the government said, just hours after the African Union mission in Somalia pledged to investigate the incidents. The Somali government accused the KDF of carrying out…

It has been almost seven months since the conflict began in Tigray, a province in northern Ethiopia. Abuse of civilians as well as clashes between federal Ethiopian troops, Eritrean forces and Amhara's militias on the one hand and rebels favorable to Tigray's previous power on the other have left thousands dead. The war reduced the economy and impoverished the population. Now, everywhere on the roads…

At the least 15, principally kids die in Somalia as heavy rains create chaos MOGADISHU, Somalia - A whole of 15 folks have been killed throughout Somalia after heavy rains, authorities mentioned, at the same time as the Meals and Agriculture Group warned of significant penalties, together with however not restricted to mass flying of people. Reviews collected by an assist group…