The United Nations Children’s fund UNICEF says around ten million children living in three Sahelian states namely Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger need urgent humanitarian assistance.
This figure according to UNICEF is twice as many in 2020 due to intensifying conflicts.
Marie-Pierre Poirier, UNICEF regional director for West and Central Africa said armed conflict is increasingly affecting children, who are victims of intensified military clashes or targeted by non-state armed groups.
More details with Maty Sy.
