S. Sudan officials named in child soldiers’ recruitment

Fifteen commanders in the South Sudanese army and the rebel movement have been named by a human-rights watchdog for using child soldiers in the country’s civil war.

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Habari Zinazoendana

9 years ago

BBC

Sudan named as 2016 Cecafa Cup hosts

Sudan will host this year's 2016 Council of East and Central Africa Football Association Senior Challenge Cup.

 

10 years ago

BBC

South Sudan's child soldier problem

Children told to become men to fight South Sudan's wars

 

10 years ago

BBC

Child soldiers freed in South Sudan

A South Sudanese militia has released 280 child soldiers as the first step in a process to free 3,000, the UN's children agency says.

 

11 years ago

BBC

'Child recruits' in South Sudan war

More than 9,000 child soldiers are fighting in South Sudan's brutal civil war as the country faces the threat of famine, the UN human rights chief says.

 

11 years ago

BBC

AUDIO: Sudan death row child 'traumatised'

Daniel Wani, the husband of Meriam Ibrahim who has been sentenced to death for alleged apostasy in Sudan, has been speaking to the BBC about the injustice he feels as his wife gives birth in prison and the effect on their 20-month-old son

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

27 Aug

ODIWUOR: S.Sudan child soldiers: A step backwards

>The government of South Sudan signed an Action Plan with the UN in 2012 to end the use of child soldiers but there is evidence the ongoing conflict is eroding any gains achieved.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

24 Mar

South Sudan rebel group frees 250 child soldiers: UN

Geneva. A South Sudanese rebel group has freed 250 child soldiers including a girl as young as nine, the UN children’s agency said on Sunday, but warned that thousands were still being forced to fight.

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

22 Jul

Say no to exploitative recruitment agencies

It is cause for concern that there is a significant number of Tanzanians who are leading a wretched existence abroad but who are unable to return home.

 

10 years ago

BBC

11 Aug

Nigeria 'blocks IS recruitment'

About 24,000 people have been stopped from leaving Nigeria over suspicion they could become involved in militant Islam, prostitution or slavery, officials say.

 

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