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Pedal power: Community health workers in Cote d’Ivoire get on their bikes to tackle malaria in remote villages

Local radio stations are also part of Cote d'Ivoire's drive to combat malaria, broadcasting messages about how to treat and prevent the disease

According to the WHO, 94% of malaria cases and 95% (580,000) of malaria deaths occur in Sub-Saharan Africa, with children under five most severely impacted, accounting for about 80% of malaria deaths in the region. Malaria is endemic in Cote d'Ivoire which is listed among the top 10 countries with the…

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Nigeria: One in six children set to go hungry as kidnappings, conflict and rising prices push food out of reach

The number of hungry children is 25% higher than the same period in 2023

Around one in six – or 15.6 million – children in Nigeria are facing hunger in the lead up to the lean season starting in June, according to a new analysis by Save the Children. The number of hungry children is 25% higher than the same period in 2023, and…

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Sudan: Humanitarian Appeal for 2024 Critically Underfunded, Raising Just One Fifth of Amount Raised to Rebuild Notre Dame Cathedral

The war in the Sudan has created the world’s worst displacement crisis, with the intensity of the conflict has led to the displacement of four million children

Today marks one year of deadly conflict in Sudan, and five years since the Notre Dame cathedral fire; The cathedral fire grabbed headlines around the world and raised more than USD 745 million in just two days. In 2024 the Sudan crisis has had limited global attention and has raised…

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Sudan's Year of War: One in Two Children in the Line of Fire

The majority of violent events since April 2023 have occurred in the more populated locations of Sudan including towns and cities of over 100,000 people exposing many children to traumatising violence repeatedly

More than 10 million children in Sudan have been in an active warzone and less than five kilometres away from gunfire, shelling and other deadly violence over the past year of war, said Save the Children. Analysis by the Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project (ACLED) on behalf of…

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Half of out-of-School Children Live in Countries Most Vulnerable to Climate Change, with Philippines Latest to Shut Schools due to Extreme Weather

In South Sudan, which saw scorching temperatures of up to 45 °C as this year’s hot season hit much earlier than usual, the government ordered schools to close for two weeks

Around one in two out-of-school children and adolescents live in countries at the forefront of the climate crisis, according to new analysis by Save the Children. The figures come as extreme heat has forced hundreds of schools to shut in the Philippines this week [1], while in South Sudan, students…

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“We go to sleep hungry”: Children surviving on boiled waterlily roots and wild fruits as drought devastates 50% of Zambia’s food crops

Seven out of 10 provinces in Zambia have been impacted by the intense drought, with the El Niño induced dry spell killing crops and drying up water sources

Zambia’s crippling drought, the worst its seen in at least 20 years, is leading to widespread food shortages with some children forced to survive on a single daily meal of boiled waterlily roots, nuts and wild fruits, said Save the Children. Seven out of 10 provinces in Zambia have been…

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Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC): Violence in North Kivu Forces Over 500 Schools to Close, With Teachers Kidnapped and Students Terrified

Since the beginning of 2024, violence has forced about 190 schools to close their doors, according to Save the Children’s analysis of data from the education cluster

A spike of violence in the North Kivu region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has forced 540 schools to close in the past year, creating chaos for children and putting them at risk of being recruited by armed forces, forced into work, Save the Children said. Since the…

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Crisis at Border of South Sudan and Sudan Escalating as about 1,000 People Arrive Daily Even after Nearly One Year of War

More than 600,000 people – both refugees and returnees – have crossed the border since last April, arriving into a region already facing a severe hunger crisis

About 1,000 people a day are fleeing into South Sudan from Sudan after nearly one year of war, arriving in scorching heat and with children in dire need of support, Save the Children said. More than 600,000 people – both refugees and returnees – have crossed the border since last April, arriving into a…

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Sudan: Nearly 230,000 Children and new Mothers likely to die from hunger without critical action – Save the Children

Of these children, more than 109,000 are likely to have medical complications like dehydration, hypothermia and hypoglycemia, which requires intensive and specialized care at a hospital to survive

Nearly 230,000 children, pregnant women and new mothers could die in the coming months due to hunger unless urgent, life-saving funding is released to respond to the massive and worsening crisis in Sudan, Save the Children said. More than 2.9 million children in Sudan are acutely malnourished and an additional…

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Children as young as nine face mass sexual violence and mutilation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) – Save the Children

The majority of sexual violence cases in North Kivu are happening when survivors are fleeing the escalating fighting between the DRC army, the M23, and many other armed groups, which has forced more than 250,000 people, including about 130,000 children, from their homes

 Women and children fleeing deadly violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have reported surviving gruesome sexual attacks and genital mutilation by armed men using tree branches, guns, and knives, Save the Children said. Psychologists working with Save the Children’s local partners in displacement camps in North Kivu have…