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Families who escaped violence in Libya face new dangers in Tunisian camp

Violence has been raising in Tunisian camp. Their tents have been torched, their belongings looted and a temporary school for their children destroyed. Staying out in the open, amidst the charred remains of all they had left in the world, refugees in Tunisia’s Shousha camp are living in the shadow of fear and uncertainty. Report … Continued

Sylvain’s story: A former child soldiers on the road to a new life in Rwanda

At the Lake Muhazi Centre, an hour’s drive from the Rwandan capital, 30 adolescent boys have come together for a three-month course that offers counselling, education, recreational activities and vocational training. These are not your average young men – they used to be child soldiers in the neighbouring Democratic Republic of the Congo. Report by … Continued

UNICEF promotes vaccine pricing transparency

UNICEF is improving transparency around vaccine supply by making vaccine prices available on its website. As the largest buyer of children’s vaccines, this move is in line with UNICEF’s commitment to ensure that vaccine supply is sustainable and affordable. UNICEF’s partners in immunisation welcome the positive development. Information on market dynamics that influence vaccine uptake … Continued

Child injuries in Libya increasing

Ayman Ali, age 14, is lying on a stretcher bed in the medical tent of a boat arriving into Benghazi’s port from Misrata. Both his wrists are heavily bandaged and his eyes stare out ahead of him. Report by Rebecca Fordham. BENGHAZI, Libya (May 26, 2011). His cousin, 9-year-old Mamud Ali, lies on the bed … Continued

Child-friendly spaces provide refuge for families in war-torn Libya

BENGHAZI, Libya, 20 May 2011 – Etaj, 11, and Hanni, 12, (not their real names), are taking their drawing very seriously amid the surrounding clatter of chairs and chatter of other children. Report by Rebecca Fordham For them, creating art at this child-friendly space is an opportunity to creatively express what they are feeling and … Continued

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