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Office of the Special Adviser on Africa

Africa is home to approximately 160 million adolescent girls aged 10 to 19, according to 2022 data by the United Nations Population Fund. They embody the continent's energy, creativity, and potential.
The Conversation

A draft African charter on ‘family values’ is on the cards: why it’s flawed and dangerous

A series of conferences held in Entebbe, Uganda, between 2023 and 2025 have resulted in a draft African Charter on Family, Sovereignty and Values. The meetings were organised by the ...
WFAE

'A dream come true': African Children's Choir to perform in Mint Hill on nationwide tour

Seventeen children from Uganda who are part of the African Children's Choir are expected to perform in Mint Hill tonight at Arlighton Baptist Church as part of their musical tour of about 100 cities.
Columbus Dispatch

African Children's Choir to lift up voices, uplift spirits at Pataskala concert

The African Children’s Choir will perform a free concert at 7 p.m. Oct. 27 at Tri-Village Christian Church in Pataskala. The choir was founded in 1984 by minister Ray Barnett to support the education ...
WLOX

The African Children’s Choir shares the power of music in Long Beach

LONG BEACH, Miss. (WLOX) — On Thursday, people in Long Beach had the chance to enjoy a taste of Africa. The African Children’s Choir stopped in Long Beach. The choir tours all around the world, ...
The Conversation

100 million African children are not in school. What’s driving the trend and how to reverse it

Many countries across Africa have embraced universal basic education policies in recent decades. But recent data has revealed that more than 100 million children and adolescents remain out of school, ...