UN: Sahel conflict having devastating impact on children, hundreds killed
By DW
28 January 2020 |
10:55 am
UNICEF has published a report saying the region has seen a "significant increase of violence against children." The findings showed some 5 million kids now need humanitarian aid as conflict shows no signs of abating.
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