UNICEF

Nov- 2020 -

5 November

A Cameroonian policeman and a gendarme securing the perimeter of a polling station in Lysoka, near Buea, southwestern Cameroon, on October 7, 2018.

Four Schools Attacked in Cameroon, Teachers Kidnapped: Govt

The Cameroon government said Wednesday that four schools in the conflict-ridden anglophone regions of the country had been attacked over the past two days and six teachers kidnapped.

Feb- 2020 -

20 February

Middle East

Saudi airstrikes on the Yemen capital Sana'a

Staff Writer With AFP

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Saudi coalition airstrikes in Yemen kill 31, including 19 children, UNICEF says

Nineteen children were among at least 31 civilians killed in air strikes on rebel-held northern Yemen last week, the United Nations said

Aug- 2019 -

13 August

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

Mali children face increased violence threat from terrorist attacks, UNICEF says

UNICEF warned children in Mali faced rising violence with more than 150 killed in the first half of the year in jihadist and ethnic attacks

May- 2019 -

10 May

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

Nigeria’s Civilian JTF militia releases 900 child recruits

Nearly 900 children held by the Civilian JTF militia fighting Boko Haram insurgents in northeastern Nigeria were freed, UNICEF said

Dec- 2018 -

14 December

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

2

Nigeria military bans UNICEF, claiming it trains Boko Haram ‘spies’

Nigeria's military suspended UNICEF from operating in the country's northeast over claims it was training "spies" who are supporting Boko Haram

7 December

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

4

Boko Haram attacks Nigeria army bases in Bama and Rann

Soldiers have fought off attempts by Boko Haram fighters to overrun two army bases in northeast Nigeria, in the latest attacks to hit the region

Oct- 2018 -

12 October

Africa

Joanne Stocker

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Nigeria militia Civilian JTF frees 833 child soldiers in Maiduguri, UN says

Nigeria's Civilian Joint Task Force, a militia fighting Boko Haram, released 833 child soldiers under a deal agreed last year, UNICEF said

Jul- 2018 -

9 July

Africa

Muhammadu Buhari during Army Day celebrations

Anna Varfolomeeva

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Nigerian Army releases 183 children cleared of Boko Haram ties

Nigeria's armed forces released 183 children from administrative custody after clearing them of ties to Boko Haram insurgents

Mar- 2018 -

2 March

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

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Four aid workers killed in Boko Haram attack in Nigeria

Four aid workers were killed in a Boko Haram attack in Rann, in northeast Nigeria, the United Nations said on Friday, in the latest violence to hit the remote town.

Feb- 2018 -

12 February

Africa