Africa's children need to get back to school to avoid 'lost generation'

From free school meals to decent work for adults, African officials are working to bring child labourers who dropped out of school due to COVID-19 back into the classroom to avoid a lost generation ...

Africa Needs 1 Billion Jobs by the End of the Century. Where Will It Find Them?

Africa’s economic growth is hinging on creating 1 billion jobs by the end of the century. Where will it find them?
The Republic

Mpox has been declared a public health emergency in Africa. What is it and what’s the WHO doing?

LONDON (AP) — The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention declared this week that the increasing spread of mpox across the continent is a health emergency, warning the virus might ultimately ...
The New York Times

Food Poisoning Kills 23 Children as South Africa Declares Emergency

The South African government said that nearly 900 people, many children, had fallen sick since September. By Lynsey Chutel The six young children had just shared snacks bought from a corner store when ...
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Africa Children’s Summit 2025: Young leaders speak up to shape their future

The Africa Children’s Summit 2025, a child-led event hosted by the government, concluded on Monday in Johannesburg. The summit, having formulated its outcome statement - which is policy ...
Reuters

Africa feeding 20 million more children with school meals, WFP says

JOHANNESBURG, Sept 10 (Reuters) - Governments in sub-Saharan Africa have provided school meals to roughly 20 million extra children over the past two years, the World Food Programme (WFP) said on ...
The Conversation

Surf therapy for children with disabilities: how it’s changing lives in South Africa

Professor and PhD programme convenor, Division of Disability Studies, and co-lead of Inclusive Practices Africa, Department of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, ...