There have been reports of child soldiers in the following countries since January 2011
Somalia: national army; state allied armed group; armed opposition groups
Sudan; national army; armed opposition groups
Libya: national army and other elements of state security forces; armed opposition groups
Central African Republic: state-allied groups
Cote d'Ivoire; national army/ state security forces; state-allied armed groups; armed opposition groups
Democratic Republic of Congo; national army and other elements of state security forces; Congolese and foreign armed opposition groups
Chad: armed opposition groups
Rwanda: military support in armed opposition groups
Uganda; armed opposition groups,
Somalia: national army; state allied armed group; armed opposition groups
Sudan; national army; armed opposition groups
Libya: national army and other elements of state security forces; armed opposition groups
Central African Republic: state-allied groups
Cote d'Ivoire; national army/ state security forces; state-allied armed groups; armed opposition groups
Democratic Republic of Congo; national army and other elements of state security forces; Congolese and foreign armed opposition groups
Chad: armed opposition groups
Rwanda: military support in armed opposition groups
Uganda; armed opposition groups,