Schools

The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has been awarded 'the Most Active Safe Schools Implementation Institution of the Year, 2023' by the Association for Public Policy Analysis (APPA-Nigeria). The Association for Public…

With police deployed, streets deserted and schools closed, Kenya was gearing up for another tense day of opposition protests. The government has promised to respond firmly to any excesses, following deadly violence at previous rallies.…

The South African government is under pressure from human rights organisations and parents to eradicate pit latrines. It’s estimated that these highly unsafe and undignified form of sanitation is used in more than 3,000 schools in rural…

A High Court in Malawi has directed the Ministry of Education to allow students with dreadlocks to be enrolled in public schools in the country. The court has further ordered the Ministry to issue a circular by 30th June, announcing the…

Rwandan ICT Ministry has announced that a satellite service provided by SpaceX will be piloted in 500 schools in Rwanda after its launch on the 22nd of February. The project is part of a larger initiative to provide high-speed internet…

Malawi has delayed the opening of public schools in the southern African country's two major cities of Blantyre and Lilongwe, the health minister said Monday, to try to slow down a surge in cholera deaths. The total number of cases and…

Hundreds of children, with their blue Unicef-stamped school bags on their backs, walk down small sand dunes to study on the outskirts of Ouallam, a town in south-western Niger that has been plagued by jihadist violence for five years.…

Youngsters in Ivory Coast return to school this week with a sword of Damocles above their heads: those with average grades of less than 8.5 out of 10 will be excluded at the end of the year. The measure is an old one brought back by…

As part of activities to commemorate the 2022 Nigerian Army's Day Celebration, the 4 Special Forces Command Doma, Nasarawa State, North Central Nigeria, has donated 4,402 text books to 2, 490 pupils in Doma Local Government Area…

The National Commission for Nomadic Education is adopting new strategies to educate more nomads across Nigeria, through the establishment of a specialised radio station, the Radio Zamani International. Speaking at the office of the Gombe…