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Internally displaced children, most vulnerable to COVID-19, says UNICEF

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says the internally displaced children in Nigeria are among the world’s most vulnerable to the COVID-19 pandemic. UNICEF Representative...

Study links deaths in Bangladeshi children to agriculture chemicals

Excessive and improper applications of insecticides and other agriculture chemicals in local fruit orchards may have triggered an outbreak of  acute encephalitis syndrome (AES),...

Trump’s EPA moves to dismantle programmes that protect kids from lead paint

US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) officials are proposing to eliminate two programmes focused on limiting children’s exposure to lead-based paint, which is known to cause damage...

Pollution kills 1.7m children yearly, says WHO

More than one in four deaths of children under five years of age are attributable to unhealthy environments. Every year, environmental risks – such...

Kenya in landmark unveiling of child-friendly TB drugs

The Kenya Ministry of Health announced on Tuesday the launch of appropriately dosed, child-friendly tuberculosis (TB) medicines, making the country the first country in...

Group plans education for 800 million left-out children

The International Commission on Financing Global Education Opportunity (the Education Commission), a group of world leaders composed of presidents, former prime ministers, business and...

UNICEF: Vulnerable children most impacted by climate change

The United Nation’s Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the UN’s children's rights and emergency relief organisation, has warned that climate change is a dangerous and disruptive...

A tale of a primary school in distress in Edo State

The flooding situation at the Evbuotubu Primary School has entered its 12th year, but there is nothing to show that help is in sight...

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Group seeks industry-wide boycott of upcoming Africa Energies Summit

The African Energy Chamber (AEC) – regarded as the voice of the African energy sector – is calling for an...
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Urban October Report 2025: Responding to crises, advancing people-centred smart cities

Cities around the world came together during Urban October 2025 to address some of the most pressing urban challenges...

Mozambique struggles to turn vast gas wealth into sustainable development

Mozambique stands at a critical crossroads as it attempts to reconcile its status as a burgeoning global energy player...

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Group seeks industry-wide boycott of upcoming Africa Energies Summit

The African Energy Chamber (AEC) – regarded as the voice...

Urban October Report 2025: Responding to crises, advancing people-centred smart cities

Cities around the world came together during Urban October...