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SUDAN: Children killed on first day of Ramadan must spur urgent action to protect every child – Save the Children
TANZANIA: Over 130,000 children risk losing essential services as refugee camp closures approach
More than 130,000 refugees and asylum-seeking children living near Tanzania’s border with Burundi could lose access to education and all essential services in coming weeks due to an accelerated repatriation programme.
Children recruited into armed groups in DR Congo describe abduction, drugging and violence as call for greater action
New figures show at least 1,360 children were released from armed groups in the eastern province of Ituri in 2025. However, 13,000 children in the province remained in armed groups, meaning only about one in 10 children gained freedom last year.
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NEWS QUOTE: Urgent medical evacuations through Rafah predicted to take over four years, trapping children in need
The current rate of evacuation means it would take 4.5 years for the 20,000 people including 4,000 children needing medical care to leave Gaza, Save the Children said.
Southern Africa: Families and children at risk of waterborne diseases as heavy downpours cause worst flooding in decades
Children displaced by some of the worst flooding across southern Africa in decades are facing a growing health crisis, with a lack of running water and destroyed sanitation facilities fuelling a spike in waterborne diseases.
Safer Internet Day: Tips to support responsible AI use & safe online experiences
Safer Internet Day takes place on 10 February. This year, Safer Internet Day focuses on smart tech, safe choices and the responsible use of Artificial Intelligence (AI). You can use these tips to support responsible AI use and safer online experiences for children and families.
SOUTH SUDAN: Save the Children office and healthcare centre destroyed and looted as violence escalates in Jonglei state
Save the Children said it has suspended all operations in Walgak in Akobo Country and was pulling its 30 staff out of the area after its field office was burnt the ground and its Primary Health Care Centre (PHCC) destroyed, cutting off essential services for hundreds of children and families.
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NEWS QUOTE: Families in Ukraine camping in their homes to stay warm during power cuts in one of coldest weeks this winter
Families in Ukraine are turning to increasingly desperate measures to survive power blackouts as attacks on energy facilities have left them without heating and water in one of Ukraine’s coldest weeks this winter.