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West and Central Africa: About 10 million children forced out of schools by worst flooding in recent years

The unprecedented heavy rains across Nigeria, Mali, Niger and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have created a worsening education crisis. 

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Nowhere safe in Gaza as attacks in the north and hospital ablaze in the south put the lives of children and families at risk

Up to 400,000 Palestinians are trapped across northern Gaza, and a deadly fire is spreading through Gaza's Al-Aqsa hospital sheltering thousands  in the so-called “humanitarian zone” following an Israeli airstrike. 

Nafeesa* (24) holds her 3-day-old baby, Yaqub*, at a Save the Children clinic in Al Gezira State, Sudan

SUDAN: OVER 2 MILLION BABIES BORN INTO 18 MONTHS OF DEVASTATING CONFLICT

It is estimated that about 4,000 babies are born on average every day in Sudan, which has entered its 18th month of conflict. 

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Principals of Affected United Nations entities and International Non-Governmental Organizations renew their call for the immediate release of detained personnel

We are extremely concerned about the reported referral to “criminal prosecution” by the Houthi de facto authorities of a significant number of arbitrarily detained colleagues.

Nour*, 15, in the tent where she lives with her family in Maban, South Sudan

A girl marries every 30 seconds in countries ranked fragile and child marriage hotspots – New Report

Save the Children’s latest Global Girlhood Report 2024: Fragile Futures released on International Day of the Girl reveals devastating link between child marriage and fragile states.

Save the Children midwife Deda* (24) with new mother Tima* (26) and baby Lana* (1 day)

GAZA: AT LEAST 3,100 CHILDREN AGED UNDER FIVE KILLED WITH OTHERS AT RISK AS FAMINE LOOMS

The occupied Palestinian territory is now ranked as the deadliest place in the world for children: about 30% of the 11,300 identified children killed in Gaza were younger than five and Gaza currently has the highest rates of child malnutrition globally.

Mariam*, 9, takes  part in activities with Moutiaa (Save the Children staff member) in a collective shelter for displaced families in Bekaa, Lebanon

Education disrupted for sixth year for 1.5 million children in Lebanon, with half of public schools used as shelters

This is the sixth year of significant disruptions to education for children in Lebanon, who have been hit by multiple complex crises for decades without being able to fully recover.

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STAFF ACCOUNTS: Siege and bombardment of Sudan’s El Fasher pushes children, adults to the limits of survival

Eight aid workers describe their experiences of the brutality of the constant bombardment in El Fasher.