africa: REPORT SHOWS WORLD-WIDE USE OF CHILD SOLDIERS

The Coalition to Stop the Use of Child Soldiers has released a 195-page report listing those governments and groups that use and recruit child soldiers, in advance of an upcoming United Nations Security Council debate on children and armed conflict. "This report is a 'list of shame' for the armed groups and governments using boys and girls in their conflicts in defiance of international standards," said Casey Kelso, Coalition Coordinator.