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Democratic republic of the Congo. A woman holds a baby.

UNICEF welcomes end of 23 month-long Ebola outbreak in eastern DRC and calls for additional support as country tackles new outbreak in north-west

Migrant children from Gambia and Mali at the Agadez clandestine ghetto for migrants.

“Returning home isn’t an option”

COVID-19 has deepened the crisis facing unaccompanied young people in sub-Saharan Africa

Mali. A teenager talks into a microphone.

Mali’s young people making themselves heard

Young people are out in their communities dispelling myths about COVID-19

UNICEF condemns killing of five children in Ituri Province, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic republic of the Congo. A woman holds a baby.

Ebola resurfaces in Équateur Province, north-western Democratic Republic of the Congo

15-year-old girl among five victims of new outbreak as country battles Ebola, COVID-19 and measles

12-year-old Elizabeth and 10-year-old Justin follow a Social Studies lesson on the EDU TV while doing their revision at home in Kibera. Justin's brother, Morara who is in the kindergarten doodles on an exercise book. Elizabeth is in Standard 6 and Justin is in Standard 5, "I am familiar with most of the topics the teacher is teaching" he said.

UNICEF and Airtel Africa announce partnership to support children and families affected by COVID-19

As millions of children are affected by school closures due to COVID-19, Airtel Africa will help provide access to online learning and better enable cash transfers for children and their families in sub-Saharan Africa

Children sit in Linzi IDP camp 1, Djugu territory, Ituri Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo, in February 2020

Escalating violence in eastern DRC is straining humanitarian assistance to women and children

Health worker Nsiri Lowoso vaccinate three month old Zoe Nukandila as his mom, Arellete Ytshika, hold him, Saturday 10 Nov, 2018 at the Centre De Sante Le Rocher Maternity in Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo. He was vaccinated against measles and rubella, tetanus and polio.

Declining vaccination rates in the Democratic Republic of the Congo could lead to resurgence in deadly diseases

Masa’uda Abdullahi holds her daughter Rahama in Kebbi State, north-western Nigeria.

How a simple technique is saving babies’ lives in Nigeria

A team of health workers is bringing ‘kangaroo care’ to remote communities

UNICEF provides immediate assistance to children hit by floods in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s South Kivu, warns of increased risk of cholera outbreak