The program to reunite children living in care homes with families is now ready for national rollout following successful preliminary trials in 13 of the 47 counties.

The birth of David (not his real name) was regarded as an evil omen.

Ghana's Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MoGCSP) has launched the National Care Reform Roadmap (NCRR) 2024-2028.

Charity says children could be deported as adults before age can be formally determined.

As Somali forces navigate a delicate transition to assume the country’s security responsibilities from African Union peacekeepers who have secured civilians and personnel of international agencies for the past 17 years, experts say that four milli

The outgoing chairperson of the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) Archbishop Martin Kivuva said the Catholic church embraced the new law under the National Care Reform Strategy in Kenya after overwhelming scientific evidence showed that institutions are not good for children’s growth.

Three years since *Celina decided to apply be a foster parent of *Stella, she recounted the journey she took to integrate her into her family in 2021. It was a challenging period of adjustment as the then six-year-old struggled to fit into a family set-up after spending several years in a children’s home.

A bill seeking to repeal Gambia's ban on female genital mutilation (FGM) was presented in the West African country's parliament on Monday and will be discussed by lawmakers later this month. Former president Yahya Jammeh banned the practice in 2015 and introduced steep fines and jail sentences for perpetrators.

Across the region, the rising temperatures, extreme weather events, and shifting climate patterns have led to a surge in displacement amongst vulnerable communities, the UN Children’s Fund said. “This mass displacement has disrupted children’s learning, and exposed children to heightened risks of exploitation such as forced child marriage, child labor, and recruitment into armed groups,” the agency said.