International Day of the Disappeared: Whereabouts of almost 14,000 children in Nigeria remain unknown
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According to the latest figures shared by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) 64,000 cases of disappeared persons have been reported across Africa. In Nigeria alone, over 25,000 people have been reported missing. Almost 14,000 or more than half of the missing are children.
There are over 35 active armed conflicts in Africa today; thousands of people, including children, cross borders, the Sahara Desert and the Mediterranean Sea in search of safety and better life each year. Such movements often entail great risk, including the risk of disappearance. Documented cases of missing persons are on the rise; however, the ICRC warns that the actual figures are much higher.
30 Aug 2022
Nigeria,
Africa
https://www.icrc.org/en/document/international-day-disappeared-whereabouts-almost-14000-children-nigeria-remain-unknown
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