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  • Displaced Syrians, who fled their homes in the northeast city of Hasakeh due to attacks by the Islamic State (IS) group, sit in the back of a pick-up truck driving in the Kurdish city of Qamishli, on the border with Turkey, on 26 June 2015. Picture: AFP.

    Over 13 million miss school in Middle East, N Africa due to violence

    The UN report Education Under Fire looked at the impact of violence on schoolchildren in nine territories

    2449 days ago
  • A young Seleka coalition rebel poses near the presidential palace in Bangui in Central African Republic. Picture: AFP.

    ANALYSIS: How many child soldiers are there in Africa?

    Use of children by armed groups is one of six grave violations identified by the UN Security Council.

    2450 days ago
  • FILE: Worsening conflicts, poverty and gender discrimination in the Middle East and North Africa are driving 21 million children and young adolescents out of school, two United Nations agencies said on Wednesday. Picture: AFP

    War, poverty deprive 21m children of education in Middle East

    One in four children in the Middle East are either not in school or are at risk of dropping out.

    2589 days ago
  • Maize plants, which are a staple crop in Malawi, were destroyed by floodwaters in several districts. Picture: Aletta Gardner/EWN

    Unicef: 300,000 displaced by Malawi floods

    Floods triggered by weeks of heavy rains have affected more than one million people.

    2658 days ago
  • FILE: Colombian singer Shakira. Picture: AFP.

    Shakira gives birth to second child

    The singer and her boyfriend, football player Gerard Pique, had their first child in 2013.

    2665 days ago
  • FILE: An MSF medical worker feeds an Ebola child victim at an MSF facility in Kailahun, on 15 August, 2014. Picture: AFP.

    Weekly Ebola cases fall below 100

    This decrease signals the tide may have turned against the epidemic.

    2665 days ago
  • FILE: Unicef said some 12,000 children have been recruited by South Sudanese armed groups in the past year.

    UN secures pledge to free 3,000 S Sudan child soldiers

    Over 200 children were released on Tuesday and further releases are expected.

    2667 days ago
  • Graphic showing places where millions of children have been affected by violent conflict in 2014.

    Unicef report on children in conflict zones

    Unicef report on children in conflict zones

    2704 days ago
  • FILE: Unicef said some 230 million children were living in countries and regions affected by armed conflict. Picture: Sapa.

    UN: 2014 a 'devastating year' for millions of children

    Fifteen million children were caught in conflicts in Iraq, South Sudan, Syria, and Palestinian territories.

    2718 days ago
  • UNICEF lights up Gautrain station.  Picture: Christa Eybers/EWN

    Unicef lights up Gautrain station

    celebrated 25 years of children’s rights by lighting up the Gautrain station in Sandton with children from 15 schools joining in a sing-along of John Lennon’s 'Imagine'.

    2722 days ago
  • World Aids day infographic

    The prevalence of HIV in SA

    The prevalence of HIV in SA

    2725 days ago
  • One in 10 girls around the world - or about 120 million in total - have been forced to have intercourse or take part in other sexual acts. Picture: EWN.

    1 in 10 girls raped or sexually abused worldwide

    A report by the Unicef said the most common culprits of sexual violence are husbands and partners.

    2812 days ago
  • Unicef's Jeff O'Malley has praised government for its social welfare system. Picture: Stock.XCHNG

    Unicef praises SA's child protection services

    Unicef's Jeff O'Malley has praised government for its social welfare system.

    2941 days ago
  • Police evacuate passengers on 17 February, 2014 from the Ethiopian Airlines flight en route to Rome, which was on hijacked and forced to land in Geneva, where the hijacker has been arrested, police said. Picture: AFP.

    The Africa Report - 18 February

    EWN's Africa Correspondent Jean-Jacques Cornish reports on the day's top African news.

    3011 days ago
  • Catherine Samba-Panza was elected interim president of the Central African Republic on 20 January, 2014, in Bangui. Picture: AFP.

    The Africa Report: 05 February

    EWN's Africa Correspondent Jean-Jacques Cornish reports on the day's top African news.

    3024 days ago
  • Syrian flag. Picture: AFP

    Polio outbreak in Syria raises regional concerns

    The disease is expected to spread fast in Syria given the current political instability and civil war.

    3122 days ago
  • Children in Somalia. Picture: Commons Wikipedia

    The Africa Report: 9 September

    EWN’s Africa correspondent Jean-Jacques Cornish reports on the day’s top African news

    3173 days ago
  • A supporter of the Muslim Brotherhood and of Egypt's ousted President Mohamed Morsi demonstrates on 16 July, 2013 in the centre of Cairo.Picture:AFP

    The Africa Report: 23 July

    'Morsi kidnapped' says family, Rwanda's support of M23 rebels, and the latest on female genital mutilation.

    3221 days ago
  • According to the latest report by UNAIDS HIV transmission rate has dropped from 14 percent in 2009.

    63% drop in HIV pregnant women

    The latest UNAIDS report shows improved numbers in terms of HIV infections.

    3248 days ago
  • Kenya's newly elected President Uhuru Kenyatta waves to faithfuls after attending a mass on March 10, 2013 at the Martyrs of Uganda Catholic church during a thanksgiving service in Gatundu, Kiambu. Picture: AFP

    The Africa Report: 08 April

    EWN's Africa Correspondent, Jean-Jacques Cornish, reports on the day's top African news

    3327 days ago
  • FILE PICTURE: Out of reach child. Picture: sxc.hu

    Missing children stats still too high

    Missing Children SA has dealt with over 300 missing children’s cases countrywide over a one-year period.

    3499 days ago
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