Throughout French-speaking Africa, street children are an all-too-common phenomenon. Although different names are used to describe these children, they all refer to the same precarious reality. There ...

As South Africa commemorates Child Protection Week, an annual campaign to raise awareness about the safety and wellbeing of children, a recent spate of violent attacks highlights how children in the ...

I recently traveled with UNICEF USA partners on a program visit to South Africa. With 45 percent of the population under age 24, South Africa is a land of rich diversity, dynamic growth and complex ...

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Sept 23 (UNHCR) - The aptly named New Nation school rises out of the decay of its neighbourhood, intent on living up to its name. This institution has catered to the needs ...