African Committee Of Experts On The Rights And Welfare Of The Child

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Children in Africa are exposed to violence such as armed conflict, with some children recruited as child soldiers. Photo: Stefanie Glinski/AFP

Safeguard the rights and welfare of Africa’s children

About 50% of the continent’s children have experienced violence – emotional, sexual, physical and the added dangers of war

Yeukai Chideya

Low vote: Independent Electoral Commission officials in Maseru. Lesotho is one of the African countries where support for elections has fallen in the past decade. Photo: Marco Longari/AFP

AFRICAN COMMITTEE OF EXPERTS ON THE RIGHTS AND WELFARE OF THE CHILD

Bridging the divide – citizens, civil society and the African Union

Civil society organisations and the AU need to pool their resources to solve the continent’s most pressing problems

Monique Bennett