Basic education minister Siviwe Gwarube has warned that more than 60% of South African children are not developmentally on ...

Share this list of children’s books set in Africa with your children ages 2 to 12. Discover picture books, chapter books, and middle grade books with stories spotlight the rich diversity of the ...

In a compelling address, Gwarube illustrated how unequal access to early learning opportunities shapes children’s futures.

Legal protections are failing to protect girls in Africa from child marriage and Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), report ...

CHILD Protection Week has just been concluded, but year after year we are still stuck in the same momentum. Recently a 3-year-old was left unattended for hours on end resulting in his death and the ...

Despite data gaps in many countries, the burden of sickle cell disease, especially in west and central Africa, underscores ...

More than six in every ten children in South Africa are growing up poor and lack basic needs like food, clean water, housing and schooling.

Vaccines have long played a key role in protecting public health across Africa, including Ghana, where they have helped ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The African Children’s Choir is marking over four decades of transforming lives through the power of music, education and hope. The Choir continues to captivate audiences with ...

There was plenty of energy, imagination, and movement inside the Whelan School on Monday as award-winning children’s author Ada Ari brought her unique blend of storytelling, dance, and cultural ...

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Some local farmers carry part of their sorghum produce at Naoros farm in Turkana Central during harvesting exercise earlier January 2025. [Lucas Ngasike, Standard] In a world armed with unprecedented ...