Africa: ‘We Are At a Point of No Return’ – Grave Violations Against Children Surge for Third Year

Africa: ‘We Are At a Point of No Return’ – Grave Violations Against Children Surge for Third Year

Last year, 41,370 grave violations against children were documented and verified by the United Nations, according to the Secretary-General’s annual report on children in armed conflict, released on Thursday. This number represents a 25 per cent increase from 2023, marking the third consecutive year that violations have increased. 22,495 violations were committed against children themselves…

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Home affairs faces backlash over ID database fee surge

Home affairs faces backlash over ID database fee surge

The Association of Comms & Technology (ACT) has challenged a move by the department of home affairs to increase the price businesses pay to access the national identity system for verifications by 150% – allegedly without proper consultation. The Home Affairs National Information System (Hanis) and its replacement, the Automated Biometric Identity System (Abis), are…

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