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Nigeria: ISWAP Continues To Abduct, Convert Children Into Fighters

Global UpfrontMay 2, 2026May 2, 20260

Child fighters practice shooting assault rifles in this still image taken from an ISWAP propaganda video

The Armed Child

Global UpfrontAug 12, 2025August 12, 20250

By Dr Hakeem Baba-Ahmed “You do not call a hyena to discipline a troublesome goat.” African proverb. His name is Aliyu. He is better known

I Was A Child Soldier – Here’s What It’ll Take To Protect Young Lives In Conflict Zones

Global UpfrontApr 16, 2025April 16, 20250

By Charles Wratto The use of child soldiers is a profound human tragedy that continues to scar generations across the world. According to the United

Why Children Are Prime Targets Of Armed Groups In Northern Nigeria

Global UpfrontSep 25, 2024September 25, 20240

By Hakeem Onapajo, Nile University of Nigeria Due to growing insecurity, Nigeria is gradually becoming one of the most dangerous places to live. The 2020

Stop Recruitment of Child Soldiers, UNICEF tells Boko Haram/ISWAP Terrorists, Bandits in Nigeria

Global UpfrontFeb 15, 2022February 15, 20220

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Monday called for an end to the recruitment and use of children by armed groups as fighters in

ISWAP Recruits 150 Child Soldiers, Set to Launch Attacks on Selected Locations in Lake Chad Basin

Global UpfrontJan 20, 2022January 20, 20220

Human Intelligence (HUMINT), a professional body which specialises in the extraction and collation of sensitive data, based on personal contacts, has called the attention of