humble3d Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 Armed group frees 163 children in african repubic GENEVA (AP) -- UNICEF says an armed militia group in Central African Republic has released 163 children, some of thousands who have been conscripted in jobs like cooks, messengers, and even combatants. The children were released at a handover ceremony in the northern town of Batangafo that was facilitated by the U.N. children's agency and the U.N. peacekeeping mission in the country. Friday's handover by the anti-Balaka group raises to 645 the number of children released as part of a deal among 10 armed groups in May to release all children from their ranks. UNICEF says it expects hundreds more will be freed by year-end. The agency estimates that 6,000 to 10,000 children have been linked to armed factions since 2013, when deadly violence erupted between Muslims and Christians in the impoverished country.http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AF_UN_CENTRAL_AFRICAN_REPUBLIC_CHILDREN?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2015-08-28-10-39-36 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flypaper Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 Poor children I hope one day They all get their freedom :unsure: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
212eta Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 Child exploitation of the worst kind... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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