The African Union (AU) has emphasized the urgent need to transform African education systems toward providing resilient and quality education for all. This came during a meeting on Wednesday under the theme “Investing in Tomorrow: The African Union Year of Education Catalysing Progress for Africa and the World,” the AU said in a statement. Addressing […]
Turkiye’s Foreign Minister told his Lebanese counterpart, on Wednesday, that Ankara stood with Lebanon against attacks by Israel targeting the Hezbollah group in Lebanon, a Turkish diplomatic source said, Reuters reports. A NATO member, Turkiye has denounced Israel’s devastating military offensive in Gaza prompted by Palestinian group Hamas’ cross-border attack on Oct. 7 last year. Turkiye […]
Families from south Lebanon clogged the highways north on Monday, fleeing an expanding Israeli bombardment for an uncertain future. Parents crammed children onto their laps, suitcases tied to car roofs and dark smoke rising behind them, Reuters reports. Countless cars, vans and pick-up trucks were loaded with belongings and filled with people, sometimes several generations to […]
Libya’s Internal Security Agency said on Saturday it thwarted an attempt to smuggle 100 kilogrammes (220 lb) of gold and 1.5 million euros at Misrata International Airport. This occurred during a security check on an international flight. The agency said on its verified Facebook page that the gold bars were found in three suitcases while […]
Two people died, and 14 are missing after a flood swept away a bus in Morocco’s southern Tata province on Friday, state news agency, MAP reported on Saturday. Emergency responders rescued 13 people from the bus, caught in flooding. The flooding was followed by intense thunderstorms and heavy rainfall, according to local government officials. A […]
By Abdulfatah Babatunde Two young social media influencers, living with HIV, have called on world leaders to partner with them in the response to HIV. With support from UNAIDS, they are attending the UN General Assembly and the Summit of the Future in New York. TheNewsZenith reports that Ibanomonde Ngema and Jerop Limo from South […]
The Malian military government has reported that it thwarted a “terrorist” attack in the capital, adding the situation is “under control”. On Tuesday, the army said they were conducting a security sweep after fighting off gunmen who attacked a military police centre in Bamako. Mali’s military government has been fighting rebel groups since overseeing a […]
An Israeli court is considering preventing Palestinian students and their student groups from running in a university’s elections. This is a move that could further set Palestinians back in representation in higher education. In recent weeks, the Student Union at the University of Haifa in northern Israel has reportedly been attempting to obstruct nominations submitted […]
The United Nations, on Monday, highlighted the impact of ongoing mass evacuation orders in the Gaza Strip by the Israeli army. It said the orders now cover more than 85 per cent of Gaza, Anadolu Agency reports. “As of Sept. 16, more than 55 evacuation orders remain in effect, covering more than 85 per cent of […]
Kenyan Police said they have beefed up security across the country amid fresh threats from terrorists, especially the al-Shabab militants. But Resila Onyango, National Police Service (NPS) spokesperson, reassured the public of their safety. This is following credible warnings that al-Shabab militants are planning fresh attacks in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital and other cities across […]