WHEATON, Ill. • Kendall Ciesemier was 11 when an idea to donate $360 to sponsor one child in Africa blossomed into a charity that would raise money for thousands of ...

Study finds that rates soar to 90 percent in some regions as humanitarian crises compound childhood exploitation.

I recently traveled with UNICEF USA partners on a program visit to South Africa. With 45 percent of the population under age 24, South Africa is a land of rich diversity, dynamic growth and complex ...

The South African government said that nearly 900 people, many children, had fallen sick since September. By Lynsey Chutel The six young children had just shared snacks bought from a corner store when ...

Pearl S. Kyei does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

Children from across Africa joined their peers in the “One Million Children Praying the Rosary” campaign held on Oct. 7, the ...

Gen Z-led protests in two diverse African countries highlight frustration over years of poor governance. Fueled by social ...

Africa’s disappointing economic performance since independence in the 1960s is often blamed on corruption, poor governance and lack of competition. But structurally, the main reason is demographics.

This essay is part of The Great Migration, a series by Lydia Polgreen exploring how people are moving around the world today. When people in the rich world imagine a migrant from the poor world, I ...