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UN delists Somalia from child soldier report after 16 years in major reform milestone
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Jun 23, 2025

The delisting comes after the Somali government implemented a national action plan aimed at ending the recruitment and use of children in armed confli...

Children in DRC, Somalia, Nigeria bore brunt of war in 2024 - UN
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jun 20, 2025

2024 saw a record 41,370 grave violations against children,the highest number verified in nearly 30 years of monitoring/

I was a child soldier – here’s what it’ll take to protect young lives in conflict zones
The Conversation  |  Apr 15, 2025

According to the United Nations, over the years, thousands of children, some as young as six years old, have been manipulated, indoctrinated and coerc...

UN reports rampant rape, war crimes as Sudan conflict rages on
Amina Wako  |  Feb 24, 2024

The report highlights thousands of killings, millions of displacements, and the victimisation of dozens, including children, by rape and other forms o...

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