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HORN OF AFRICA: 600,000 CHILDREN AFFECTED BY DEVASTATING FLOODS AS TORRENTIAL RAINS THREATEN FURTHER HAVOC

Devastating floods and landslides have affected about 600,000 children across Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia so far this year, according to Save the Children analysis

At least 66 people including children killed in four days of attacks on “safe zones” in Rafah

Brutal violence in Rafah has escalated, with at least 66 people killed and hundreds more wounded, including children

Save the Children celebrates a huge fundraising milestone as long-standing partner gives £22 million to create lasting change for children

Since 2016, Save the Children has received a phenomenal £22 million in funding from Postcode Education Trust, thanks to players of People’s Postcode Lottery..

Gaza: New crossing points and ‘floating dock’ are cosmetic changes, as humanitarian access disintegrates in Gaza, warn aid agencies

As Israeli attacks intensify on Rafah, the unpredictable trickle of aid into Gaza has created a mirage of improved access.

Bangladesh: Torrential rains turn villages into islands after Cyclone Remal batters coastal areas

Torrential rains and tidal surges have turned villages into islands after a severe cyclone tore through coastal areas of Bangladesh.

Sudan: Conflict has sparked fourfold increase in violent attacks on schools and education

The number of violent attacks on schools and education in Sudan has increased fourfold since before conflict erupted in April last year.

Afghanistan: Nearly three in ten children forecast to experience crisis levels of hunger in 2024

About 6.5 million children in Afghanistan - or nearly three out of ten - will face crisis or emergency levels of hunger this year.

More than half of school-age children in Pakistan to be locked out of classroom as heatwave closes schools

A heatwave in Pakistan is forcing schools to close, leaving more than half of the country's school-age children locked out of the classroom