06 January 2021

Attacks in Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso leave at least 17 children dead in the first week of 2021; Save the Children calls for their protection.

05 January 2020

Almost 44,000 people across Africa were reported as missing this year and out of the said number, 45% were children: what happened to them? 

09 December 2020

Guterres underlines the importance of recognising the warning signs of genocide, and of making perpetrators accountable for their crimes

01 December 2020

Silencing the Guns: deradicalization and education at the forefront of the PSC of the AU’s 965th meeting on the protection of children in conflict. 

18 November 2020                     

The European Peace Facility as it stands will fuel further human right abuses, 40 civil society organizations warn

03 November 2020

Covid-19 has worsened armed conflicts and impeded access to healthcare in conflict-ridden areas

02 November 2020

Despite significant progress, gender-analysis in conflict areas is not yet seen as a fundamental part of peace-building efforts

 21 October 2020

According to Save the Children, the ministerial conference on Central Sahel has failed to acknowledge children’s unique needs

19 October 2020

Along with COVID-19 restrictions, education continues to be hampered by “growing insecurity, repeated displacement, and poverty” in the region

28 July 2020 

Landmines in the Chad Basin are continuously threatening people’s security, causing a growing number of incidents among civilians