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UNICEF Educational Support Brings Hope to 1,500 Displaced Children

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1 year ago

July 31, 2025

UNICEF educational support reaches 1,500 displaced children in Benue, offering school bags, books, and hope to continue learning after the Yelwata attack

UNICEF educational support is helping restore a sense of normalcy and hope for more than 1,500 children displaced by the recent Yelwata attack in Benue State.

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Currently residing in a temporary camp at the International Market in Makurdi, the children have received essential school materials including exercise books, school bags, and sportswear, enabling them to continue learning despite their disrupted lives.

UNICEF’s Chief of Field Office, Mrs. Juliet Chihiwe, reaffirmed the organization’s long-term commitment to the children’s education. “We are not just supporting them today.

Even when they return to their communities, we will continue walking with them on their educational journey,” she said.

She also called on state agencies to provide more teachers and materials, stressing the urgent need to strengthen learning infrastructure.

Mrs. Helen Nambativ of the Ministry of Education praised UNICEF’s vital role, calling its intervention “life-saving” for education in Benue.

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UNICEF Education Specialist Mrs. Agatha Nzeribe echoed the urgency, noting the organization’s ongoing efforts to uplift victims, especially vulnerable children.

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Kenya Releases 20 Ebola Contacts After 21 Days in Quarantine

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4 hours ago

October 26, 2026

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Kenya Ebola contacts: 20 people have been released after 21 days in quarantine without symptoms as health authorities continue outbreak monitoring

Kenya has released 20 people linked to its first imported case of Bundibugyo virus disease after they completed 21 days of quarantine without developing symptoms, as health authorities continue efforts to contain the outbreak.

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The World Health Organisation’s Regional Office for Africa announced the development on Monday, October 26, 2026, saying the individuals had undergone final health assessments and received counselling on precautions and follow-up care where necessary before reuniting with their families.

Kenya’s Director-General for Health, Dr Patrick Amoth, urged communities to welcome the released individuals without stigma.

“We ask communities to welcome them home warmly,” Amoth said. “Having completed 21 days without symptoms, they pose no risk of infection to anyone.”

The WHO said 98 contacts remained in quarantine as of Monday, while eight contacts had developed symptoms and tested positive for Ebola through laboratory tests.

According to the organisation, all eight individuals were already in quarantine when they developed symptoms and were subsequently transferred to the country’s Ebola treatment centre in Nairobi.

Kenya has recorded nine confirmed cases and two deaths since reporting its first imported case on October 6, 2026.

The WHO said all nine cases were linked to the same cluster, with no evidence of wider community transmission at the time of its update.

The organisation said health authorities had traced all 135 contacts, both within Kenya and internationally, by October 22, placing them under quarantine and monitoring.

The WHO continues to support Kenya’s response through coordination, disease surveillance, contact tracing, laboratory testing, case management, infection prevention and control, screening at points of entry, and public health communication.

The WHO Representative to Kenya, Dr Neema Rusibamayila Kimambo, said people who completed quarantine had helped protect their families and communities.

“People who complete quarantine have helped protect their families, their communities and the whole country,” she said.

Kimambo also commended Kenya’s Ministry of Health, the Kenya National Public Health Institute, and national and county health teams for responding to new cases.

The WHO said there was no licensed vaccine or specific treatment for Bundibugyo virus disease, but early detection and supportive medical care could improve the chances of recovery.

It advised against travel restrictions, recommending evidence-based measures such as health screening at entry and exit points, surveillance and contact tracing instead.

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Although the release of the first 20 contacts marks progress in Kenya’s response, health authorities continue to monitor those still in quarantine and maintain surveillance to identify any further cases promptly.