African and Caribbean Children

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"It was like writing my first exam. I was nervous and didn't want to make a mistake. I must have checked the ballot 10 times." (AllAfrica)

When 20-year-old Isoke Aikpitanyi was offered a job in Italy in 2000 she leapt at the chance. Life was difficult at home in Nigeria and opportunities for young women were limited and few. She knew that she would have to enter the country illegally and that the promised job would be low-paying and menial - that of a maid or nanny perhaps. But it seemed better than staying home, and the woman who made the job offer would also make the travel arrangements and pay the costs, which Ms. Aikpitanyi would repay from her earnings. (AllAfrica)

Some headway has been made in mitigating the impact of HIV/AIDS on children and young people, but too many are still needlessly infected, and receive little or no treatment, care and support. (AllAfrica)

More than 60 pupils were on Tuesday circumcised to mark the World's Aids Day and raise further awareness in Mombasa about the state of HIV epidemic in the country and the world at large. (AllAfrica)

More than 70 orphaned children will have to spent a second night in the cold after a private developer demolished their orphanage and a Madrassa at Kanamai in Kilifi district. (AllAfrica)

During the 5th pediatric conference held in Kigali last week, stakeholders in the fight against HIV/AIDS have called for more efforts in early testing of children to detect the infection in time. (AllAfrica)

Over 40,000 Liberian children have taken part in the country's first Children's Festival organized by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), the Ministry of Gender and Development and partners to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) on Saturday. (AllAfrica)

The 46th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights witnessed the presentation of statements by different international Human Rights NGOs and State parties during its proceedings held in Banjul, The Gambia, from the 11 to 25 November 2009. (AllAfrica)

The National Council of the Gambia Young Men Christian Association (YMCA), recently concluded a 3 day training of young people on advocacy skills and techniques, under the Big Lottery Funded (BLF) project in Life Skills and Enterprise development, at their office in Kanifing. (AllAfrica)

During the 46th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Rights held in Banjul from the 11 to 25 November 2009 different Human rights organisations presented their statement at the conference. The following statement was presented by Plan International and Institute for Human Rights and Development in Africa, in response to the report presented by the Special Rapporteur on the Right s of Women in Africa (This was Agenda item 8). (AllAfrica)

The wife of the Vice President, Dame Patience Goodluck-Jonathan, has challenged Nigerian mothers to bring up their children in the fear of God and at all times, to remain agents of peace. (AllAfrica)

Education and Skills Development Minister Pelonomi Venson-Moitoi has condemned teacher-student love affairs, saying the issue is one of her ministry's major concerns that she is determined to tackle. (AllAfrica)

Orphans Foundation in collaboration with the Wheel of Action (WoA) has organized a sports competition, which will bring together 600 underprivileged children from Arusha and the Kilimanjaro Regions. (AllAfrica)

LOCAL government chairmen in the country have been charged to re-direct and re-energise the youths in their areas to agricultural activities to disengage their minds from social vices. (AllAfrica)

The girls from Bugiri are denied an education, undergo FGM and forced to enter wedlock at a tender age. (AllAfrica)

The community of Dasilami in Jokadu, North Bank Region, has commended the Child and Environment Development Association The Gambia (CEDAG) for contributing to the socio- economic advancement of women and provision of early childhood development education. (AllAfrica)

RESIDENTS of Mateete sub-county in Sembabule district were left in tears after children and people living with HIV/AIDS told them about their lives. (AllAfrica)

The Borno NYSC yesterday announced the expulsion of three corps members apprehended by the Borno Police Command for alleged cult activities.The NYSC Spokesman Mr Edward Nkpe said the expulsion was based on the recommendation of the police. (AllAfrica)

Graduates in Nigeria have been challenged to assist the nation's economy by creating jobs for themselves rather that wait endlessly to get employed in government or private organizations. (AllAfrica)

A new report released by the African Network for Prevention and Protection against Child Abuse and Neglect recently confirmed what has long been known in this country - that the tragedy of child abuse accruing from broken, dysfunctional homes or any other reason, is on the rise. (AllAfrica)

Kenya seek to leave a lasting mark when it competes at the inaugural Youth Olympics in Singapore next year. The event, which was established by International Olympics Committee, aims at promoting a culture of Olympics among young athletes. (AllAfrica)

The Yobe State governor, Alhaji Ibrahim Geidam, has cautioned youths against manipualtion of all kinds, either by selfish religious teachers, or by rumour mongers. (AllAfrica)

San children are not taught effectively in their mother language as teachers are often not from the San community and are taught in either Afrikaans or English. (AllAfrica)

HIV/ AIDS pandemic are one of the leading causes of orphan- hood and child labour in Uganda affecting 15percent of children out of estimated 2 million, reports Inea News Agency Ltd. (AllAfrica)

More than 1000 children below the age of five in Hayin Banki and other areas around Kaduna North Local Government Area of Kaduna State, were freely de-wormed at the weekend by men of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), in addition to having the community's drainages, motor garages and streets cleaned. (AllAfrica)

In an effort to encourage journalists to report on child rights issues and the contributions by child rights advocates, World's Children's Ugandan Journalist Award, a body launched on November 26 at Buganda Road Primary School, is set to reward journalists who have covering children's activities. (AllAfrica)

TWENTY percent of Zimbabwe's children are dying before they reach the age of five as they succumb to curable diseases, latest data from the Central Statistics Office reveals. (AllAfrica)

The Bayelsa State Deputy Governor, Peremobowei Ebebi, yesterday escaped being killed as armed youths attacked his convoy along the Patani road in Delta State, while on his way from his hometown in Ekeremor where violence marred the primaries of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the local government election in Bayelsa State. (AllAfrica)

THE state minister in charge of youth and children affairs, Jessica Alupo, has said HIV/AIDS and high level of poverty have increased the number of orphans and other vulnerable children in Uganda. (AllAfrica)

Professor Atukwei Okine, Secretary-General of the Pan African Writers Association, has asked African youth to consider themselves as agents of change and join the socio-economic and political emancipation of the continent. (AllAfrica)

I WAS appalled by the photo of a starved child that appeared on the front page of The New Vision, November 25. I have reflected on this photo and wondered under what circumstances one would starve a child to that extent. Yet this is not a unique case. (AllAfrica)

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