Coverage dated November 22, 2021

More child soldiers in West and Central Africa, UN report says

Headline from Christian Science Monitor

On Tuesday, a report released by the U.N. Children’s Fund said West and Central African children are the most vulnerable to armed groups. The United Nations is urging aid groups to increase their documentation and prevention of violence against children.

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Reports & sources

8 articles, oldest first.

  1. PBS NewsHour

    U.N. report: West Africa has highest numbers of child soldiers (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    Trapped in conflicts, the children of West and Central Africa are the most recruited by armed groups in the world and also have the highest number of victims of sexual violence, says a report released Tuesday by the United Nations Children’s Fund.

  2. Christian Science Monitor

    More child soldiers in West and Central Africa, UN report says (opens Christian Science Monitor)

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    On Tuesday, a report released by the U.N. Children’s Fund said West and Central African children are the most vulnerable to armed groups. The United Nations is urging aid groups to increase their documentation and prevention of violence against children.

  3. MyNorthwest

    West Africa has highest numbers of child soldiers, says UN (opens MyNorthwest)

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    OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) -- Trapped in conflicts, the children of West and Central Africa are the most recruited by armed groups in the world and

  4. Al Jazeera

    World’s highest child soldier numbers in West, Central Africa (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Over 21,000 children recruited by government forces and armed groups in conflict-hit region over past five years: UNICEF

  5. Washington Examiner

    21,000 child soldiers in West and Central Africa, UNICEF estimates (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    More than 21,000 children have been recruited as child soldiers in West Africa in the last five years, according to new data from the United Nations.

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