Overnight World Report · October 28, 2026, 9:24 AM CDT
Key Facts
- AU Special Envoy Launches Learning Beyond Conflict Campaign in Nigeria, Advancing Education and Dignity for Children Affected by Armed Conflict-African Union (via Peaceau)
AU Special Envoy Launches Learning Beyond Conflict Campaign in Nigeria, Advancing Education and Dignity for Children Affected by Armed Conflict-African Union.
The African Union (AU) Special Envoy on Children Affected by Armed Conflict, H.E. Ambassador Jainaba Jagne, launched the Learning Beyond Conflict Campaign in Nigeria, marking its first activation at Member State level.
During the mission, 1,000 children at Bulumkutu Interim Care Centre received school and hygiene packs and sports materials to support recovery and school re-entry.
Additionally, more than 500 girls at Muhammadu Buhari Mega School benefited from menstrual hygiene supplies and training underscoring the AU’s commitment to protecting children’s dignity and advancing safe and inclusive access to education for children affected by armed conflict.
The Maiduguri engagements took place under the patronage of the Governor of Borno State, H.E. Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum, and the First Lady, H.E. Dr. Falmata Babagana Umara Zulum.
The mission, undertaken in Abuja and Maiduguri from 19 to 24 October 2026, was supported by the Africa Platform on Children Affected by Armed Conflict (AP-CAAC) and the AU Department of Political Affairs, Peace and Security.
In Maiduguri, discussions with the Borno State leadership focused on safe schools, rehabilitation and reintegration, school dropout and sustainable financing for child protection.
At Mona Vocational Centre, the delegation also donated hygiene packs and observed vocational training in electrical engineering, fashion design, leatherwork, cosmetology and construction, highlighting the importance of practical skills in restoring opportunities and supporting the reintegration of children and young people affected by conflict.
In Abuja, consultations with the National Human Rights Commission underscored the need to strengthen accountability for violations against children, referrals for rehabilitation, family tracing and reunification, education and psychosocial support, and the use of human rights data to inform child-sensitive early warning.[1]
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- Peaceau. AU Special Envoy Launches Learning Beyond Conflict Campaign in Nigeria, Advancing Education and Dignity for Children Affected by Armed Conflict-African Union. ↩
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