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COVID-19

“Africa will be hardest hit by the pandemic“ regional experts warn

March 25 2020 - By mid-March 2020, 44 African countries had reported nearly 2,000 cases and 59 deaths caused by COVID-19, a pandemic that has seen nearly half a million infections globally since the first reported case in late 2019.

Youth Employability

Barriers to work: Young African women challenge gender inequality

March 6 2020 - Fueled by limited economic opportunities, increasing migration into packed urban areas and staggering population growth rates, women are suffering the brunt of Africa’s growing youth unemployment challenge.

Southern Africa

45 million need humanitarian assistance

February 24 2020 - The severe regional drought is especially acute in Zimbabwe, where an estimated 3.6 million people are faced with food insecurity, a number projected to rise to 5.5 million in 2020.

South Africa

Hockey kids discover their talent on ice

February 6 2020 - In Nelson Mandela Bay, one of the world’s most dangerous cities rife with gangsterism, a group of friends from SOS Children’s Villages have found refuge in ice hockey.

Tunisia

Tunisian girl advances on The Voice Kids show

January 23 2020 - Nine-year-old Nesrine, who lives at SOS Children’s Village Mahres in Tunisia, impressed the jury with her performance of a traditional Tunisian song. She now moves on to the next round.

Ethiopia

Youth employment in focus at ‘YES Forum’

November 22 2019 - New approaches are needed to tackle the mounting unemployment crisis in Africa, say speakers at the second annual Youth Entrepreneurship and Employability Forum.

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