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child soldiers
ISIS Relying More on Children to Do Its Dirty Work
ISIS is seemingly trying to train a new generation of terrorists.
Children in Congo Increasingly at Risk of Recruitment for Soldiers
In clashes between M23 rebels and the national Congolese army, 200,000 children in Goma are at risk of soldier recruitment by armed groups in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
U.N. Commits to International Arms Control Treaty
The $60 billion international arms trade is unregulated. After years of talks, the U.N. set a date last week for finalizing the Arms Trade Treaty.
Gold Drives Congo Conflict, Says Report
Gold is easier to smuggle than conflict minerals, militant groups have found. Child labor and violence in the Congo persist despite U.S. legislation on importing.
Al-Shabab Using Somali Children as ‘Canon Fodder’
Children in Somalia have been increasingly targeted by the al-Qaeda affiliated group, al-Shabab, for recruitment and are subjected to abuses.
