With tens of thousands of people on the move in an atmosphere of terror and chaos, many children have become separated from their families and are at risk from armed men on the road

Fighters from all sides are using children in combat, forcing them straight onto the frontline where they are expected to kill, act as spies or carry dangerous, heavy weaponry.

Before this wave of conflict, there were already an estimated 3,000 children held by armed groups. This number is now increasing, with Save the Children receiving regular reports of recruitment and re-recruitment of children.