Children

Int’l Day of the African Child: ‘The youth of today are the leaders of tomorrow’

The Inter­na­tion­al Day of the African Child is cel­e­brat­ed every year on June 16 with a theme based on the views of chil­dren col­lect­ed from var­i­ous con­sul­ta­tions with chil­dren them­selves. It was insti­tut­ed in 1991 and aims to cel­e­brate chil­dren of Africa and pro­mote their rights, as well as encour­age reflec­tion and action towards addressing…