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Most educators have no experience nor did they receive preparation during their training on how to deal with teaching in a crisis.
Teachers still hold the key to children’s learning and no keyboard or screen can replace their role.
For 10 years, Kenya’s legislators have failed to enact a law to implement a two-thirds gender rule set down in the 2010 constitution, despite numerous court rulings.
Persistent challenges of the past and the present burden women with unspoken traumas, but art such as needlework is a way to break the silence.
Universities that pay academics to publish their research should do so with caution.
The link between foreign military training and local insurgencies has yet to be proven beyond a reasonable doubt.
Smoke alarms are used extensively in formal buildings around the world to alert occupants to impending fires, but until recently they’ve not been used informal dwellings.
America has historically been a strong Ethiopia ally, but this latest move to withhold foreign direct assistance has thrown its loyalty into question.
Localising the child’s right act across the country will guarantee the application of child right laws to all children.
Regional tourism took a huge knock from the Day Zero experience in Cape Town, South Africa. Here are the lessons learnt.
Guidance on strong passwords has changed and children need to learn about it in a way that suits their stage of development.
South Africa’s that current land reform strategies focus too narrowly on agricultural outcomes and transferred ownership - this undermines equitable and sustainable land reform.
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A court victory by an NGO against a South African municipality has laid bare the red tape and misgovernance that often burdens the process of issuing water licenses.
The Horn of Africa is the epicentre of foreign military activity. Foreign troops have been deployed to support peace initiatives, subdue terror groups and support foreign security initiatives.
Academics should speak out against a ranking process that positions all universities across the world as striving to be identical and competing for the greatest share of the market.
South African universities should do more to support students from low-income households.
Economic historian and development scholar Bill Freund was impatient with theoretical fads.
The country has been praised for the humane treatment of its vast refugee population. Now questions arise about how it can continue to do so without without assistance from aid workers.
Tourism ventures in a water-stressed region like southern Africa need to balance the needs of guests and staff with the needs of surrounding communities.
The proportion of prisoners awaiting trial in Nigeria is disturbing, and prolonged imprisonment can have a damaging effect on their mental functioning .
The proposed cooperation promises to address transnational problems within the three countries but it might alienate the rest of East Africa.
Zimbabwe’s Education Amendment Act of 2020 is a step in the right direction, but more still needs to be done.
Debate is raging as to whether Uganda can hold a scientific election, preceded by mass media and digital campaigns.