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A February 2024 file photo of the remains of South African soldiers who were killed in the Democratic Republic of Congo, arriving at Air Force Base Waterkloof in Pretoria, South Africa.

Roughly 21 000 children have been recruited as soldiers by government forces and armed groups across Africa in the past five years. In 2020, around 337 million children lived within 50 km of active ...

As violence and instability rise, African countries must reaffirm their commitment to protecting children. Roughly 21,000 children have been recruited as soldiers by government forces and armed ...

In this provocative book, Daly argues that militarism in Africa has historically been about more than power grabs. Several of the region’s coups, he insists, are a “calculated response to problems ...