Tag: Child soldiers
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JUST IN: 833 child soldiers rejoin family in Maiduguri
Children, numbering 833, have been released from the ranks of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) in Maiduguri as part of commitments to end and prevent the recruitment and use of children. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports this is the first formal release of children from the CJTF since September 2017 when the group signed an action…
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Over 5,000 child soldiers released in 2017 – UN
The UN said more than 5,000 child soldiers were released and reintegrated in 2017 due to the international commitment to end the recruitment and use of children in armed conflict. The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, Ms Virginia Gamba, stated this in her message on the International Day against…
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Boko Haram recruited over 2,000 child soldiers in 2016 – UN
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has said the deadly terrorist group, Boko Haram recruited about 2,000 children in 2016 as child soldiers. This was revealed by UNICEF’s Executive Director, Anthony Lake during a meeting of global leaders in Paris, on the anniversary of the Paris Commitments to end the use of children in…