Sudan Rebel Group Vows to End Child Recruitment

One of four armed groups in Sudan, the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N), has agreed to end and prevent the recruitment and use of children in conflict.  The group signed an action plan for carrying out the agreement.   To date, 59 armed groups and government forces are listed in the U. N. secretary-general’s report on children and armed conflict as having committed grave violations against children.    The violations include killing and maiming,...

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