Africa News

Following the devastation on Fiji’s main island of Viti Levu brought about by Tropical Cyclone Keni on 10 April 2018, the Fiji Scout Association has launched a nationwide relief operation. The Fiji Scout Association has tapped all its Messengers of...

The World Scout Bureau Africa Support Centre is pleased to invite entries for the inaugural Africa Scout Storytelling Contest, which offers the opportunity for Scouts to use their skills in writing, videography, photography, animation, drawing...

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – A total of 24 country coordinators of the Messengers of Peace (MoP) Programme across the Asia-Pacific Region gathered in Kuala Lumpur from 9 to 13 April 2018 for the 4th APR Messengers of Peace NSO Coordinators Meet. The meet...

The Association des Scouts Catholiques de Côte d'Ivoire in partnership with the Scouts et Guides de France and the World Organization of the Scout Movement, in particular the Africa Support Centre, is organizing an event called Fraternal Dialogue:...

Primary education is free for all children in Bangladesh from grades one through five. However, access to education remains a challenge for vulnerable groups, particularly working children, disabled children, indigenous children and those in remote...

The year 2018 marks the 100th year of Rover Scouting. Centenary celebrations are in full swing across Scout Regions around the world, with loads of campaigns and activities being held at World and Regional levels to make this Centenary unforgettable...

Cesar C. Javier remembers clearly the first time he saw a Scout. He was 12 years old and walking past what was then known as the Holy Ghost Church in Manila, the Philippines’ capital, when he caught sight of a group of boys in uniform. He didn’t know...

Clean water is essential for survival. It is a basic requirement. It connects and gives to sustenance to every aspect of human life. Access to clean and safe water not only ushers improved health for families across the world, but also turns problems...

The premier International Leadership Training (ILT) for the Africa Scout Region took place from 6th to 10th February 2018 in Lome, Togo. Adopted from the Interamerican Leadership Training (ILT), the training sought to transform young Scouts into...

With the advent of social media as a new way of telling and sharing Scout stories, coupled with ground-breaking technologies about photography, a 3-day Basic Course for Digital Photography for Unit Leaders and Rovers was conducted by the Bangladesh...

On Monday, April 2nd, 2018, the Association of Scouts of Ecuador signed a cooperation agreement for the development of initiatives, actions and projects that strengthen work with children, adolescents, youth and families in Ecuador. World Vision...

actions, making me into the person that I am today. I don’t take this blessing for granted but instead I choose to honour it and do what I think our founder, Baden Powell, would have wanted. Long ago, he taught us that “Its not what you have, but...

World Scouting mourns the loss of Sir William Gladstone (1925-2018), former Chairman of the World Scout Committee and Chief Scout of The Scout Association. Sir William joined Scouting when he was a student, and was an educator by profession. Driven...

The Goose Network is an informal network of European Scout and Guide Centres with the goal of improving the quality of environmental, nature, and cultural activities by sharing ideas, activities and information. Every year a different partner centre...

A new study in three countries around the world confirms Scouts are more active, resilient and engaged citizens, who value curiosity and acceptance. The study surveyed teenagers in Kenya, Singapore and the United Kingdom and found statistically...