Save the Children has worked in Africa for more than 60 years. Today ... disease outbreaks and economic degradation already leaving 15.8 million people in need. In 2011, famine in Somalia killed ...

In Africa, 1/3 of one-year-old children are not vaccinated for measles, 25% of primary school-aged children are out of school, and 25% of children don’t have safe drinking water. These statistics are ...

demands strengthening national systems that are designed to mitigate the impacts of crises on children and ensure they have access to the support they need. Here is a breakdown of the main trends ...

With the festive season ending, South Africa faces a troubling surge in missing children cases, highlighting the need for increased vigilance and awareness among parents and caregivers ...

The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child defines a child as a human being below the age of 18 years unless under the law applicable to the child, majority is attained earlier.

African countries are home to most of the world's 160 million working children. The International Labor Organization estimates that more than 72 million children in sub-Saharan Africa — nearly ...