As of 2017, the UN listed that seven out of fourteen countries recruiting and using child soldiers in state forces or armed groups were in Africa: Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of …

Often referred to as “child soldiers,” these boys and girls suffer extensive forms of exploitation and abuse that are not fully captured by that term. Warring parties use children not only as fighters, …

Feb 25, 2024 · Recruiting child soldiers by state and non-state actors remains frequent in Africa despite local and global efforts to combat the practice.

Jan 7, 2025 · Roughly 21 000 children have been recruited as soldiers by government forces and armed groups across Africa in the past five years. In 2020, around 337 million children lived …

Nov 23, 2021 · Trapped in conflicts, the children of West and Central Africa are the most recruited by armed groups in the world and also have the highest number of victims of sexual violence, …

Aug 16, 2016 · It is estimated that about 40% of all child soldiers globally are active on the African continent. GALLO IMAGES/REUTERS/JACKY NAEGELEN. Offering analytical insight into the …

Jan 8, 2025 · Roughly 21 000 children have been recruited as soldiers by government forces and armed groups across Africa in the past five years. In 2020, around 337 million children lived …

Jul 13, 2021 · Up to 40% of child soldiers are in Africa. Eastern DRC has the highest numbers of child soldiers in the region. Read Mukele’s story of overcoming a childhood shaped by conflict.

As many as 10,000 children were used by armed groups in the armed conflict in the Central African Republic (CAR) between 2012 and 2015, and as of 2024 the problem persists …

Feb 11, 2022 · Africa is the most involved continent of the child soldiers phenomenon, with more than 100 thousand minors that are being used in wars between different States. However, the …