Girls brave violence for their education in northern Nigeria
(The Guardian) – The kidnapping of 234 girls from a physics exam by Boko Haram grabbed the world’s attention. But this isn’t isolated – fear of school has become ingrained in [...]
Chibok abductions: Nigeria girls’ taken abroad’
(BBC News) – Some of the schoolgirls abducted by suspected militant Islamists in northern Nigeria are believed to have been taken to neighbouring states. Link
Protecting Schools from Attack in Nigeria and Beyond: How to Support Community-Based Responses
(GCPEA) – Local knowledge and skills are crucial in the fight to protect students, educators, and schools from attack, said the Global Coalition to Protect Education from Attack (GCPEA) in [...]
Security Council Press Statement on Attacks in Nigeria
(United Nations) – The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the terrorist attacks committed by Boko Haram that occurred in Gamboru Ngala, Nigeria on 5 May [...]
Watchlist Releases the Second Edition of its “1612 Monitoring and Reporting Mechanism. A Resource Pack for Non-Governmental Organizations”
On 5 May, Watchlist on Children and Armed Conflict released the second edition of its “1612 Monitoring and Reporting Mechanism. A Resource Pack for Non-Governmental Organizations”. Originally [...]
At UNGA, World Leaders Commit to Strengthening Support for Former Child Soldiers
On September 24, 2018, world leaders came together on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly to pledge their support for children formerly associated with armed forces and groups. At a side [...]
Nigerian soldiers rescue 150 more women and girls from Boko Haram
(The Guardian) – Up to 150 more women and children have been rescued from Boko Haram extremists in the remote Sambisa Forest, Nigeria’s military said – amid reports that some of the women [...]
Boko Haram Suspected of New Kidnappings in Nigeria
(New York Times) – Militants are suspected of having abducted dozens more girls and women in northeastern Nigeria, news reports said on Tuesday, reviving concerns about hundreds of [...]
Attacks kill dozens in area of Nigeria targeted by Boko Haram
(The Guardian) – At least 74 people have been killed in three weekend attacks in Nigeria’s restive north-east, the epicentre of the Boko Haram insurgency that has claimed thousands of [...]
New Guidance Seeks to Support the Implementation of Handover Protocols to Promote the Protection of Children’s Rights
On March 16, 2022, Watchlist, the Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action, and the Alliance’s Task Force on Children Associated with Armed Forces and Armed Groups (CAAFAG) published [...]
