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Millions of Children Denied Free Secondary Education - HRW

(Dakar) – The slow growth of free secondary education for all is jeopardizing the futures of millions of children globally, Human Rights Watch said today, in...

Grace Mugabe in Trouble Over ‘Fake PhD’

Problems for the former first lady Grace Mugabe continue to mount amid reports that the students wants an investigation into her PhD. Grace, who has...

Namibia: Mnangagwa Urged to Finish What Mugabe Started

Windhoek-Namibian political pundits have welcomed Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s visit to Namibia today – in light of the fact that his presidency is now...

ABSA’s R5m Scholarship Fund to Help Poor Students at Stellenbosch University

A generous investment of R5 million from Absa Bank into a Scholarship Programme at Stellenbosch University (SU) is set to benefit talented and deserving...

Nigeria Bans Holiday Extra Lessons To Curb Kidnapping, Rape

Lagos – THE Lagos state government has banned all holiday extra lessons in a move it says is necessary to fight increasing rape and...

Dozens of Pupils Killed in Tanzania School Bus Accident

Arusha - Among them 3 teachers and the driver, his assistant and 27 pupils.The accident occurred after their school bus plunged into the Marera...

South African University Students Demand Free Education

Pretoria - University students in South Africa have called on President Jacob Zuma to pronounce free education for all ahead of thisd week's mid-term...

Mozambican University Bans Mini-Skirts, Dreadlocks

A university in northern Mozambique, UniZambeze, has reportedly banned students from having dreadlocks or wearing sandals, shorts and tight dresses. The document, shared on Twitter,...

Enhancing Youth Political Participation for Africa’s Development

Citizen participation in decision-making brings about sense of belonging and effective service delivery. Africa is a continent of the young. In 2015, of a...

Zimbabwean Friends Receive PHDs at Stellenbosch University

Two classmates from Bulawayo who studied together at Zimbabwe's Midlands State University in their undergraduate years both received their PhD degrees in agriculture from...