Child protection Stories

Child labour numbers rise in homes where adults are jobless – South African study
The Conversation  |  Jul 24, 2025

A range of countries have sought to outlaw child labour because it denies children their childhood as well as physical and mental development.

AU urges governments to prioritise children in national planning, budgeting
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jun 17, 2025

Millions of children in Africa continue to face serious challenges, including violence, harmful cultural practices, exclusion from education and healt...

Displaced and vulnerable: The growing humanitarian crisis facing children in IGAD region
Charity Kilei  |  Jun 16, 2025

According to IGAD, 25 per cent of all migrants in Africa are children, and the majority of these children come from the East African region.

DCI in pursuit of man beating young boy in viral video
Waweru Wairimu  |  Jun 22, 2024

They identified the man as Kenneth Otieno and said he had gone into hiding with the son after learning that he was being trailed.

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