Africa: Africa At the Epicenter of Child Labour Crisis As Migration Fuels Exploitation
AllAfrica
February 16, 2026
[IPS] United Nations -- Although global rates of child labour have declined since 2020, the practice remains a serious and persistent violation of children's rights, undermining their safety, social development, and long-term economic stability. These risks are intensified by structural pressures-- poverty, climate shocks, protracted conflict, and unsafe migration-- that continue to push vulnerable children into crisis, and in some cases, trafficking and exploitation. The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) warns that
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Originally published on AllAfrica on 2/16/2026