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It is a crushing issue for many across sub-Saharan Africa, where the lack of a few hundred dollars can determine a child's future. The region has long had the world's highest dropout rates.

nutrition and child development. Paul Richards is an anthropologist with experience of living and working in West Africa over several decades. He is a professor at Njala University in Sierra Leone.

The latest Quarterly Employment Survey (QES) by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) shows that total employment ... whilst part-time employment decreased by 17,8%. The infographic below shows the ...

The UN agency says some 150 million children remain “invisible” to government systems, with more than half of these in ...

Two alleged child sex predators, including a former school principal, have been arrested in a joint operation between South African authorities and their United States (US) counterparts.

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The United Nations children’s agency, UNICEF, said there has been a welcome increase in the number of children worldwide who have had their births registered. In a new report published recently ...

UNICEF Regional Director Etleva Kadilli said that eastern and southern Africa is home to millions of children facing extraordinary challenges. "Yet even in the face of adversity, we see remarkable ...