MORE THAN 100,000 CHILDREN HAVE BEEN DISPLACED BY THE LATEST ESCALATION IN EASTERN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO, UNICEF SAID ON SUNDAY, WARNING THE NUMBERS ARE EXPECTED TO RISE AS VIOLENCE SPREADS.(PHOTO).

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 More than 100,000 children have been displaced by the latest escalation in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, UNICEF said on Sunday, warning the numbers are expected to rise as violence spreads. Since Dec. 1, intense fighting has uprooted more than 500,000 people, with children accounting for over 100,000 of those displaced in South Kivu alone, the UN agency said in a statement released Sunday. It said since Dec. 2, hundreds have been killed in the fighting, and children have been among the victims, with four students killed, six injured, and at least seven schools attacked or damaged. The rapid escalation has forced hundreds of thousands of children and families to flee within Congo and into neighboring Burundi and Rwanda, it added. Many people fleeing the violence have crossed into Burundi, with over 50,000 new arrivals reported between Dec. 6 and 11, nearly half of them children, UNICEF said, adding that the numbers are expected to rise as more displaced are identified. “Chi...

WIZKID, REMA, TEMS, ASAKE, TYLA NOMINATED FOR FAVOURITE AFROBEATS ARTIST AT 2025 AMAs. (PHOTO).


 Wizkid, Rema, Tems, Asake, Tyla Nominated for Favourite Afrobeats Artist at 2025 AMAs



The 51st edition of the American Music Awards (AMAs) is set to return with a strong African presence, as Nigerian stars Wizkid, Rema, Tems, and Asake secure nominations in the Favourite Afrobeats Artist category.


Joining them is South African Grammy winner Tyla, whose meteoric rise over the past two years has established her as a global force in African music.


The category, launched in 2022, was first won by Wizkid, marking a historic moment that highlighted Afrobeats' growing international impact.

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