May 24, 2013
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Senegal polls campaigning ends mid-night Friday
March 23, 2012Campaigning closes by mid night Friday, ahead of Senegal’s second round presidential election between incumbent President Abdoulaye Wade and his former Prime Minister Macky Sall.
Nigerian lawyers’ standards “falling at alarming rate”--top Judge
March 23, 2012The standards of lawyers practicing in Nigeria continue to drop, says the Chief Judge of the capital, Abuja.
Justice Lawal Gummi has expressed disgust over the falling standards.‘’It is not only falling but falling at an alarming rate…The decorum in the courtroom is fading away,’’ Gummi said in a speech on Thursday.
Worry over inadequate voter education ahead of Senegal runoff
March 21, 2012With just few days to Senegal’s presidential runoff election on March 25th, the consortium of civil society groups has spoken of inadequate voter and civic education, as tens of thousands of voter cards are yet to be collected.
School principals under close watch, due to drop in standard
March 19, 2012Fed up with “poor management” of public schools, Sierra Leone’s Education, Science and Technology Ministry is compelling high school principals to sign performance contracts.
World Bank warns: gains made in HIV fight could be lost if…
March 16, 2012The World Bank has called on African governments and their development aid donors “to do significantly more to prevent new HIV infections.”
In a new report, the World Bank warned that “without a dramatic reduction in infections, existing national treatment programs for people living with HIV/AIDS could become unsustainable over the coming years.”
UNICEF analyzes obstacles to child right to education
March 15, 2012Having access to quality education is the right of every child. But this right is not always respected or promoted in some places.
Ghana: How can parties address declining education system?
March 13, 2012The current state of Ghana’s educational system is probably not anything good to write home about.
Last year, about 60 percent of Senior High School students failed their exams, while the results of the Junior High school exams were below average.
Talks end in deadlock, as Benin Teachers strike continues
March 12, 2012Teachers in Benin are continuing their strike, which is close to two months now.
Repeated calls and threats from the government of President Boni Yayi have all fallen on death ears, as the teachers insist that the government must give them a 25% pay increment.
Staffers at S. Leone’s universities, colleges threaten strike
March 8, 2012Staffers of various colleges, including the state owned University of Sierra Leone known as Fourah Bay College have issued a 21-day strike notice.
Marathon raises awareness against early, forced marriages
March 6, 2012Traditional harmful practices such as early and forced marriages are some of the major causes of girls dropping out school at an early age in many African societies.
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