Child soldiers being used for conflicts by govt forces in West, Central Africa: UN report

A recent report by UNICEF says that child soldiers in Africa are not only being employed by insurgent and terrorist outfits, but also government forces for conflict and other purposes.

History tells us a lot about child soldiers in Africa. But a telling insight from the recently released report by the UNICEF says that these child soldiers are not only being employed by insurgent and terrorist outfits, but also government forces for conflict and other purposes.

The report also provides some startling statistics connected to the recent surge in armed conflicts. Since 2020, close to 57.5 million children have been left in the lurch and need humanitarian assistance thanks to a surge in armed conflict and the Covid-19 pandemic.