UNICEF Africa
Let’s get in sync to #EndPolio.
Across Africa, polio is still a threat to children. This life-altering disease does not understand borders – we have to work together across countries to secure a ...
Let’s get in sync to #EndPolio.
Across Africa, polio is still a threat to children. This life-altering disease does not understand borders – we have to work together across countries to secure a ...
What does it take to curb a polio outbreak?
A joint response across countries.
Our colleague Rogers explains how a vaccination campaign in Malawi and across Southern Africa is critical to prote...
What does it take to curb a polio outbreak?
A joint response across countries.
Our colleague Rogers explains how a vaccination campaign in Malawi and across Southern Africa is critical to prote...
A simple spark can still cause a wildfire.
While we have reached 99% of polio eradication, the 1% still poses a threat to children. Vaccines, for a healthy life, for every child.
Health workers help children survive and thrive - they are the lifeblood of our health systems.
Across Africa, health workers go door-to-door to vaccinate children and protect them from preventab...
Thank you, Nelida, UNICEF Equatorial Guinea’s National Ambassador, for your energy and encouragement. #girlssummitdakar2025
Held in Dakar in October 2025, the West and Central Africa Girls Summit provided a bold platform for adolescent girls and boys to lead the conversation on issues shaping their lives and futures.
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Across Eastern and Southern Africa, more schools are opening their doors to adolescent mothers and providing the support they need to continue learning. Thirteen countries in the region have alread...
Across Eastern and Southern Africa, more schools are opening their doors to adolescent mothers and providing the support they need to continue learning. Thirteen countries in the region have alread...
Across Eastern and Southern Africa, more schools are opening their doors to adolescent mothers and providing the support they need to continue learning. Thirteen countries in the region have alread...
Footballer Naby Keita joined the West and Central Africa Girls Summit to show his support for girls’ rights and education. His voice and presence as a male champion matter; helping amplify girls’ l...
On #dayofthegirl, Aicha 16 years from Niger tells us on the role of Education in her life.
When a girl learns, she transforms her family, her community and her nation.
#GirlSummitDakar2025
#girlgoals
Key highlights of the West and Central Africa Girls Summit _ Dakar 10-11 October 2025
At just 22, Prossy Mirembe has become a symbol of resilience and purpose in the heart of Kamuli District, eastern Uganda. Born with HIV and raised in the shadows of stigma, today she stands in fron...
Jackline Nabwire is a mother to four children in Namayingo District, Uganda. At just 24 years old, she used to wake up every morning with more questions than answers. Married at the young age of 17...
Jackline Nabwire is a mother to four children in Namayingo District, Uganda. At just 24 years old, she used to wake up every morning with more questions than answers. Married at the young age of 17...
Across Eastern and Southern Africa, more schools are opening their doors to adolescent mothers and providing the support they need to continue learning. Thirteen countries in the region have alread...
This #DayOfTheGirl, girls in West and Central Africa will make their voices heard at #GirlsSummitDakar2025.
Despite barriers, adolescent girls lead, create solutions and show the power of their ide...