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West and Central Africa

A girl carrying water
Press release
29 June 2022
Staggering scale of grave violations against children in conflict revealed in new UNICEF analysis
Between 2016 and 2020, average of 19 verified grave violations against children every day in West and Central Africa
A mother and child
Press release
28 April 2022
UNICEF and WHO warn of ‘perfect storm’ of conditions for measles outbreaks, affecting children
Reported worldwide measles cases increased by 79 per cent in the first two months of 2022, compared to the same period in 2021, as WHO and UNICEF warn conditions ripe for serious outbreaks of vaccine-preventable illnesses
A girl fetching water
Press release
22 March 2022
Africa to drastically accelerate progress on water, sanitation and hygiene – report
If current progress trends continue, very few African Union member states may achieve universal access to safely managed drinking water, safely managed sanitation or basic hygiene services by 2030
A boy looking outside
Press release
24 February 2022
European Union and UNICEF join forces for child-friendly justice in West Africa
3-year European Union grant set to assist children in street situations and improve access to child-friendly justice for vulnerable children in six West African countries, including Nigeria.
Press release
23 November 2021
Children in West and Central Africa among those who suffer highest rates of grave violations in armed conflict
Press release
15 July 2021
Young people rally to put an end to open defecation in West and Central Africa
Press release
08 July 2021
UNICEF signs first COVID-19 vaccine agreement to supply African Union
The agreement will supply up to 220 million single-dose vaccines by 2022 as part of UNICEF’s broader support for the African Vaccine Acquisition Trust (AVAT) to help provide vaccines for the 55 AU Member States
Press release
07 April 2021
Cobhams; West African musicians spread the word that COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective
As Nigerians and as Africans, we have gone through too much to let this virus hold us back and endanger our futures that we are fighting so hard to make better
Report
01 April 2010
Children accused of witchcraft
An anthropological study of contemporary practices in Africa

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