Just 10 countries were responsible for three-quarters of a global surge in measles cases last year, the UN children 39;s agency said Friday, including one of the world 39;s richest nations, France. Ninety-eight countries reported more cases of measles in 2018 compared with 2017, and the world body warned that conflict, complacency and the ...

Jihadist attacks in the Sahel nations of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have disrupted schooling for more than 400,000 young people, the United Nations 39; children 39;s agency Unicef said Thursday. Nearly 2,000 schools have had to close, a doubling since 2017, it said in a statement. Direct attacks on schools, teachers and schoolchild ...