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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
70 children released by South Sudan armed groups remain in interim care center
Most of 300 children released by armed groups in South Sudan on Wednesday have been reunited with their families.
