Huambo: At least 567 cases of violence against minors have been registered in Huambo province from January to date, compared to 493 in the same period of 2025, the National Institute for Children (INAC) said on Monday.
According to Angola Press News Agency, the data was released by the local INAC director, Eus©bio Evaristo, during the celebration of the International Children's Day, held under the motto "Municipalizing the 11 commitments is promoting children's rights". Evaristo highlighted abandonment by fathers, child exploitation, and sexual abuse as the most concerning issues, with Caala and Huambo municipalities witnessing the highest number of cases.
Evaristo emphasized the need for societal intervention, starting with families, to reverse this alarming trend. He noted incidents where minors are removed from their family environment with promises of better living conditions, only to be subjected to domestic work and other forms of exploitation.
Alice Ant³nio, representing the minors at the event, called for stronger institutional and social efforts to protect children, aligning with the 11 commitments. International Children's Day, marked on June 1, was first celebrated in 1950 by the United Nations to highlight the problems faced by children globally.
