Child soldiers are still being used in the Democratic Republic of Congo, despite promises to stop recruiting them.

On Wednesday, the 100th day since the resumption of Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza, medical sources in the besieged enclave reported that 31 Palestinians we ...

When Mindy Uhrlaub got tested to see if she was a carrier of the fatal mutation that causes the amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) her mom had, her neurogeneticist at Stanford told her that if she ...

In 2024, 4,676 children lost their lives in armed conflicts — the equivalent of one child being killed every two hours.

Missiles fly, embassies evacuate, and NATO braces for discord—Friday’s headlines span war zones, diplomacy, and rising global tensions.

As Israel and the US battle Iran in the Middle East, the ripple effects are likely to be felt in Africa. For more than four ...

Amnesty International further reported that in March 1998, "at least 30 children recently abducted by the LRA [Lord’s ...

6 Kings and 6 Queens explores the intense contest for the Modjadji Rain Queen’s throne in the Balobedu Kingdom, a matriarchal monarchy led by women for over 200 years.

Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration of the end of slavery in the U.S. Celebrated annually on June 19, it marks the day in 1865 when Union troops arrived in Galveston and informed enslaved ...

The junta’s recruitment of child soldiers has surged, Human Rights Watch said in a report on June 20, a significant number enlisted since it introduced mandatory military service. So far the military ...

Local officials say a Congolese soldier has shot and killed two of his colleagues while a third died of critical injuries in ...

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Friday called for the Myanmar military to stop the recruitment and use of child soldiers. Since the junta took over Myanmar in the 2021 coup, the recruitment and use of ...