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Tanzania: Tanzania-Brazil Cotton Project Records Significant Progress in Combating Child Labour
[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- THE Cotton with Decent Work project, implemented through cooperation between the governments of Tanzania and Brazil, has continued to register significant achievements in the…
BDOTC Graduates Over 213 TVET Trainees
[Liberian Observer] The Ministry of Youth and Sports' Business and Domestic Occupational Training Center (BDOTC) on Friday, May 29, 2026, graduated more than 213 trainees in various Technical and Vocational…
Young Liberian Elevates Urban Resilience Challenges On Global Stage
[Liberian Observer] As cities across the developing world grapple with flooding, poor waste management, inadequate housing, and growing climate threats, a young Liberian voice is helping ensure the realities facing…
Cholera Kills 40 in Borno
[Daily Trust] Cholera outbreak has killed more than 40 people and infected over 3,000 in 139 communities across seven local government areas of Borno State, Daily Trust gathered.
Tanzania Sounds Alarm Against Children’s Access to Smartphones, Risk of Online Abuse
[Daily News] Dodoma -- THE Tanzanian government has expressed concern over the rising use of electronic devices among children in Tanzania, warning that increased access to smartphones is exposing minors…
Nigeria: Govt, 20 States Pay N7.1bn As Counterpart Obligation to Child Nutrition Fund
[This Day] The federal government and 20 states of the federation have so far contributed N7.1 billion as counterpart funds to the Child Nutrition Fund (CNF) meant for the procurement…
Invest in Young Talent – Ramoreboli
[Botswana Daily News] Lobatse -- Investing in emerging talent from an early age is critical in driving a new era of development and sustainability in football, says Botswana national team…
Central Africa
Sports Sector to Create More Jobs As Youth Participation Rises
[New Times] The sports industry has significant potential to create careers and economic opportunities for young people, according to Candy Basomingera, Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Sports.
Children and Youth
Learners At This Limpopo School Go Hungry On Rainy Days
[GroundUp] Meals are cooked outside at Boxahuku Primary in Vhembe East because the kitchen can no longer be used due to the stench from the school toilets
National Shame – 88 Percent of Street Children Have Parents, Government Reveals
[Nyasa Times] A shocking government revelation has exposed a painful national crisis: the vast majority of children living on Malawi's streets are not orphans, but children with parents who have…
Liberia: In Liberia, Maternal Child Health Units Are Saving Lives
[Spotlight Initiative] ZOE-GEH District -- In eastern Liberia, Spotlight Initiative has supported government efforts to reduce maternal mortality rates by building a Maternal Child Health unit at Bahn Health Centre.…
Children and Youth
How Young Voices Are Shaping the Western Cape Children’s Commissioner Role
[Daily Maverick] Since becoming the province's children's commissioner, Sarah Roberts has drawn on her legal experience to advance child protection.
Gender Ministry, Unicef Launch Child Protection Curriculum Initiative
[Liberian Observer] The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection has partnered with United Nations Children's Fund and Mother Pattern College of Health Science to launch a new Child Protection…
Children and Youth
Preventing Stunting – – Lessons From a Western Cape Maternal Health Pilot
[Daily Maverick] Stunting in children remains an invisible crisis in SA, but a new pilot is offering a holistic approach that supports both mother and child.
Arts, Culture and Entertainment
Nigeria: Regina Daniels Opens Up On Pressure of Childhood Fame
[Leadership] Nigerian actress Regina Daniels has spoken about her early fame, revealing that she sometimes felt overwhelmed while growing up as one of Nigeria's most well-known child actors.
Children and Youth
The Children’s Beachfront Hospital the Apartheid Govt Tried to Kill Is Reclaiming Its Heartbeat
[spotlight] Shut down by the apartheid government for providing care to child patients of all races, Durban's Addington Children's Hospital is well on its way from a ghostly ruin into…
Children and Youth
Child Protection Week – Boys Are Victims of Sexual Violence Too
[UCT] Sexual violence perpetuated against the boy child is not rare in South Africa, and like young girls, their needs must be prioritised equally.
Children and Youth
Kenya: Utumishi Girls Fire – Grieving Families Search for Children As Death Toll Rises to 15
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Grief-stricken families gathered at Utumishi Girls Academy in Gilgil on Thursday, seeking answers after a midnight fire tore through a school dormitory, leaving at least 15…
Arts, Culture and Entertainment
Nigeria: Tiwa Savage Faces Backlash Over Comments On Oyo School Kidnapping
[Leadership] Nigerian singer Tiwa Savage has come under fire on social media over her video on X linked to the recent kidnappings involving school children and teachers in Oyo State.
Botswana
First Lady Calls for Empowerment of Boy-Child
[Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- First Lady Kaone Boko has called for attention to the welfare of the boy child, warning that leaving boys behind while empowering girls can contribute…
Economy, Business and Finance
Hope for the Future Hosts Career Day Session for Young People
[The Point] Hope for the Future on Saturday organised a Career Day Session aimed at equipping young people with knowledge, guidance, and inspiration as they explore career paths and opportunities…
Children and Youth
Youth Conclude Voter Awareness Caravan As Voter Registration for Presidential Election Ends
[The Point] Gambian youth have concluded a nationwide voter awareness caravan, as supplementary voters' registration for the 2026 presidential election ended.
Children and Youth
How Children’s Amendment Bill Improves Access for Young Children, and Why It Matters
[Daily Maverick] The Children's Amendment Bill aims to improve early learning access in South Africa, ensuring that vulnerable children receive quality education regardless of their settings.
Children and Youth
The Workers Who Feed Nine Million School Children – and Earn Just R2,300 a Month
[GroundUp] The state is using the public works programme to avoid paying them the national minimum wage
Children and Youth
Sudan: Cholera Kills 40 in West Kordofan As Measles Spreads in East Darfur
[Dabanga] En Nahud / El Fula / Wad Banda / Dibebad / Ghubeis -- Health authorities in West Kordofan say a growing cholera outbreak has killed 40 people and infected…
Children and Youth
How Will Teachers Handle Bullying? South African Study Finds They’re Ill-Prepared
[The Conversation Africa] Bullying is a widespread global problem, with extensive research across countries showing that no school is immune. In South Africa, the scale is particularly concerning, with studies…
Children and Youth
Black Starlets Miss Out On FIFA U17 World Cup After 8-7 Shootout Defeat
[Ghanaian Times] The Black Starlets' hopes of qualifying for the 2026 FIFA U17 World Cup came to a heartbreaking end after suffering an 8-7 penalty shootout defeat to Uganda following…
Children and Youth
Students in Western & Northern Liberia Benefit From Mys, Moe Wassce Tutorial Program
[New Dawn] Approximately 2,283 students from Bomi, Grand Cape Mount, Gbarpolu, and Lofa Counties have taken part in a month-long intensive tutorial program ahead of the West African Senior School…
Economy, Business and Finance
Uganda: MTN Internet Bus Graduates Kampala Youth As Uganda’s Digital Divide Persists
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- Uganda's youthful population is increasingly being pushed into a digital economy many are still ill-prepared to navigate, prompting fresh efforts by private sector players and development…
Children and Youth
Emuni Study Exposes Deep Crisis in Inclusive Early Childhood Education in Lilongwe
[Nyasa Times] A new study by Emmanuel University has exposed serious weaknesses in Malawi's Early Childhood Development Education (ECDE) system, revealing that many centres in Lilongwe Urban, Lilongwe East and…
Children and Youth
Nigeria: Presidency-Backed National Basketball Combine Gives Nigerian Youth New Hope
[This Day] History was made in Lagos at the weekend as hundreds of young basketball talents from across Nigeria stormed the newly renovated Dolphins Basketball Court for the groundbreaking SSA-…
Children and Youth
Nigeria’s First Lady Seeks an End to Child Marriage and Obstetric Fistula
[Premium Times] Obstetric fistula, often referred to as a 'childbirth injury,' is an abnormal hole between the birth canal and the bladder or rectum, caused mainly by prolonged, obstructed labour…
Angola
Angola: Government Reaffirms Commitment to Young People’s Scientific Training
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The Secretary of State for Pre-School and Primary Education, Pacheco Francisco, reaffirmed on Wednesday in Luanda the government's commitment to strengthening education in the areas of science,…
Children and Youth
Nigeria: 2027 – Youth Minister Urges Ondo APC Members to Mobilise for Direct Primaries
[Vanguard] Minister of Youth Affairs, Ayo Olawande, has called on APC members in Ondo State to mobilise and turn out in large numbers for the upcoming direct primary election, saying…
Economy, Business and Finance
Nigeria: Don’t Rely On Certificates – Acquire Digital Skills to Excel, Otti Tasks Abia Youths
[Vanguard] Umuahia -- Abia State Governor Dr. Alex Otti has charged youths participating in the advanced digital skills programme of the state government not to only rely on their certificates…