UN says Somalia famine risk worst in half a century
Geneva – Somalia faces famine on a scale last seen half a century ago, the United Nations Children’s Fund... Read more
19 Oct, 2022
1.4 million children malnourished in South Sudan, says charity
Nairobi – About 1.4 million children under the age of five are suffering from malnutrition in South Sudan, caught... Read more
14 Oct, 2022
India halts production at medicine factory linked to Gambia deaths
Mumbai – Indian authorities on Wednesday halted production at a pharmaceutical factory under investigation over the deaths of 69... Read more
14 Oct, 2022
Pastor faces trial in DRC over child abductions
Goma – A pastor accused of child abduction appeared in court on Wednesday in Democratic Republic of Congo, after... Read more
13 Oct, 2022
Grief and outrage in Gambia over cough syrup deaths
Banjul – When Wuri Bailo Keita’s two-year-old daughter Fatoumatta developed a fever, he took her to hospital where she... Read more
12 Oct, 2022
Gambia police launch inquiry into syrup deaths
Banjul – Police in Gambia on Saturday announced they were launching an investigation into the deaths of dozens of... Read more
9 Oct, 2022
Gambia to boost health measures after child deaths, says president
Banjul – President Adama Barrow on Friday promised The Gambia would boost health measures including better quality control over... Read more
8 Oct, 2022
Gunman murders at least 35 in Thai nursery attack
Bangkok – A former police officer shot dead at least 35 people, most of them children, when he stormed a... Read more
6 Oct, 2022
At least 16 school children die in KZN crash
Johannesburg – At least 16 school children were killed on Friday when a minibus collided with a truck along... Read more
17 Sep, 2022
One third of Sudan children out of school, agencies say
Khartoum – Nearly seven million children in Sudan are not going to school as worsening crises threaten to disrupt... Read more
13 Sep, 2022
