Gaza war: UN experts decry ‘systemic obliteration’ of education system

19 april 2024 - 05:25:44
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN independent human rights experts on Thursday raised alarm over the “systematic destruction” of the Palestinian [...] Full text...

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Sudan war: ‘Fear and loss’ multiply in Sudan exodus: UNHCR

09 april 2024 - 15:50:33
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Over 8.5 million Sudanese have been forced to flee their homes in Sudan since the war [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister urges proper preparation for the start of the new school year

05 april 2024 - 17:32:05
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -The Libyan prime minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al-Dbaiba, has stressed the need to [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: ‘Direct hits’ on more than 200 schools since Israeli bombing began

27 march 2024 - 14:36:52
New York, US (PANA) - The intense Israeli bombardment of Gaza in response to Hamas-led terror attacks in Israel has [...] Full text...

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Rights group urges Nigerian govt to urgently address abductions in schools, IDP camps

14 march 2024 - 06:47:06
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Human rights watchdog, Amnesty International, has urged the Nigerian government to urgently address the spate of [...] Full text...

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WB provides $92.71 million to enhance economic, educational outcomes in Gambia

13 march 2024 - 08:28:08
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors has approved a $92.71 million financing for The Gambia [...] Full text...

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UN issues global alert over teacher shortage

29 february 2024 - 19:46:30
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The world urgently needs 44 million teachers by 2030 in order to make the Sustainable [...] Full text...

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UN rights chief, US slam passage of Ghana's LGBTQ bill

29 february 2024 - 06:29:25
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The UN human rights chief and the US Department of State have slammed the passage by [...] Full text...

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Bridging the educational divide in Lesotho to improve learner outcomes: World Bank Blog By Victoria Kwakwa

27 february 2024 - 11:30:34
Maseru, Lesotho (PANA) - At Morapeli High School in Lesotho, the atmosphere was buoyant as young adults in smart uniforms [...] Full text...

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Israel/Gaza crisis: WBG supports delivery of essential education services

23 february 2024 - 09:35:08
Washington DC, USA (PANA) – The World Bank Group announced a $30 million grant to help ensure the continuity of [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia's Tigray region lags behind in post-conflict recovery

20 february 2024 - 14:58:28
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia's northern region of Tigray is lagging behind in its efforts to recover from conflict, [...] Full text...

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Libya commits to reforming education programmes

20 february 2024 - 13:16:20
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Education and Chairman of the National Committee for Education, Culture and Science, [...] Full text...

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Gambia launches ‘think equal’ early years education programme and awards Gambia teacher prize

16 february 2024 - 19:03:22
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia celebrates the launch of Think Equal Gambia and awards The Gambia Teacher Prize in [...] Full text...

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Pregnant students, adolescent mothers in Mozambique leave school

14 february 2024 - 07:09:55
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) – Many adolescent girls and women in Mozambique, who are pregnant or parenting, drop out of school [...] Full text...

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What artificial Intelligence means for economics: Opinion By Daniel Björkegren and Joshua E. Blumenstock

27 january 2024 - 07:59:36
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - AI must be carefully adapted to benefit the poor, shows research in Kenya, Togo, and Sierra [...] Full text...

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Sudan crisis: Sudan war ‘a living nightmare for children’: UNICEF Representative

25 january 2024 - 18:05:57
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The raging war in Sudan is putting the future of its 24 million youngest citizens at [...] Full text...

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UNESCO trains teachers to counter hate speech

25 january 2024 - 07:37:58
Paris, France (PANA) - UNESCO, the UN agency for culture, science, and education, is highlighting the key role teachers can play [...] Full text...

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Only 46.4% of six-year-olds have access to basic education in Burundi

24 january 2024 - 17:57:33
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - At present, only 46.4% of six-year-olds have access to basic education, and half of them complete [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Displacement misery continues for Gazans, UN humanitarians warn

24 january 2024 - 14:11:11
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council will hold a second day of debate on Wednesday in search [...] Full text...

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Collaborating for change: The Global Coalition for Foundational Learning’s support for the African Union Year of Education: World Bank Blog

24 january 2024 - 08:02:35
Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - As the global community celebrates International Day of Education on 24 January, the African Union's Year [...] Full text...

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Education-Employment paradox in Lesotho: Boys at a disadvantage in education, women at a disadvantage in employment: World Bank Blog By Tihtina Zenebe Gebre and Elizabeth Ninan Dulvy

23 january 2024 - 09:05:48
Maseru, Lesotho (PANA) - Liphula (a pseudonym to protect the privacy of the student) is a 21-year-old young man enrolled [...] Full text...

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How female principals guide and impact Sub-Saharan Africa’s classrooms: World Bank Blog By Nathalie Guilbert, Carolina Alban Conto, Fabricia Devignes and Juan D. Barón

17 january 2024 - 18:35:23
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - School leadership plays a major role in shaping the quality of education, acting as a strategic lever [...] Full text...

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Benin to regularise the situation of 31 academics

17 january 2024 - 15:18:09
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The government is to regularize the administrative situation of 31 teachers at Benin's universities, according to [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister announces start of education system reform process

27 december 2023 - 15:18:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan prime minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al Dbaiba, has announced the [...] Full text...

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Benin to allocate nearly CFAF 200 billion for secondary education and vocational training in 2024

19 december 2023 - 14:29:26
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin plans to allocate 199.1 billion CFA francs to secondary and technical education and vocational training [...] Full text...

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Benin invests more than eight billion CFA francs in teacher training programme

18 december 2023 - 14:34:47
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - To date, Benin has invested more than eight billion CFA francs in its teacher trainee programme, [...] Full text...

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Science High Schools in Burkina Faso: The cherished dreams of young scientists – World Bank Feature Story

12 december 2023 - 06:56:33
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - In Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso, the Lycée Scientifique National of Bobo-Dioulasso shines as a beacon of [...] Full text...

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Here’s how we can turn this learning crisis around: World Bank (Blog By Mamta Murthi, Vice President for Human Development and Rukmini Banerji CEO of Pratham Education Foundation, India)

05 december 2023 - 15:28:27
Dodoma, Tanzania (PANA) - It is a shocking fact that around 70 per cent of 10-year-olds in low- and middle-income [...] Full text...

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Libya's education minister calls for greater focus on disabled people

03 december 2023 - 15:30:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Minister of Education, Moussa Al-Magaryef, has stressed the need to pay attention to people with [...] Full text...

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Somali-born champion of refugee education wins top UNHCR award

28 november 2023 - 13:25:46
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A former child refugee born in Somalia, who dedicated himself to changing lives through education, has [...] Full text...

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Government to grant new salary scale to university teachers in Libya

15 november 2023 - 19:02:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Government of National Unity has decided to implement the unified salary scale issued by the [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister calls for resolution of grievances of university lecturers for resumption of classes

15 november 2023 - 14:26:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan prime minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba , has ordered [...] Full text...

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Saudi Fund for Development to support Benin with $40m

13 november 2023 - 20:12:50
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Saudi Fund for Development (SDF) has just granted Benin a loan of 40 million dollars, [...] Full text...

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Building resilient communities together in Burundi: World Bank Blog By Åsa Giertz and Dario Zanardi

10 november 2023 - 18:10:28
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Sometimes people have to go through periods of hardship in their lives, like natural disasters, unemployment, [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: ‘Humanitarian pauses’ will need coordination with the UN

10 november 2023 - 06:23:20
New York, US (PANA) - Any plans for short-term pauses in the fighting in Gaza must be carried out in [...] Full text...

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US Agriculture Department initiates food for progress programme in The Gambia

09 november 2023 - 14:39:16
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) has announced that The Gambia will [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: ‘Unfolding catastrophe’ makes humanitarian ceasefire more urgent

06 november 2023 - 19:30:51
New York, US (PANA) - As the conflict intensifies in Gaza, with risk of spillover to the wider region, UN [...] Full text...

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Libyan Education Minister aims to develop teachers' skills and revise curricula

26 october 2023 - 17:42:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Education in the Government of National Unity, Moussa al-Mageryef, has revealed the [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Gaza death toll passes 5,000 with no ceasefire in sight

23 october 2023 - 18:38:47
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The number of people killed in Gaza has reached 5,087, according to latest reports from de [...] Full text...

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UNRWA fuel supply set to run out in three days

22 october 2023 - 17:11:14
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The UN agency that assists Palestine refugees, UNRWA, will run out of fuel in three days, [...] Full text...

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WDR 2018: What has the World Bank’s flagship report on learning achieved? World Bank Blog By Deon Filmer and Halsey Rogers

20 october 2023 - 07:29:00
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Six years ago, the World Bank released its groundbreaking World Development Report (WDR) dedicated entirely [...] Full text...

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How universities in Senegal are empowering girls, women with skills and entrepreneurship (A UNESCO feature)

19 october 2023 - 09:23:33
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - “The skills and entrepreneurship training supported me as an entrepreneur to have a better chance of [...] Full text...

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Middle East on ‘verge of the abyss’ UN warns, as Israel-Hamas conflict deepens Gaza crisis

16 october 2023 - 06:58:44
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General on Sunday appealed to Hamas to immediately release all hostages and to Israel [...] Full text...

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Liberian communities deliver better health, sexual education for empowered adolescent girls (World Bank Blog (By Amaka Momah-Haruna, Girl and Women’s Empowerment)

11 october 2023 - 15:23:08
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - A few months ago, during a trip to Liberia, I had the opportunity to meet a [...] Full text...

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States ‘can and must do more’ to counter religious hatred: UN rights chief

05 october 2023 - 17:51:17
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Religious hate speech is “unfolding unchecked” on and offline, while gaps in national policy frameworks are [...] Full text...

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World needs millions more teachers but profession deemed too ‘unattractive’, says UNESCO DG

04 october 2023 - 15:27:12
Paris, France (PANA) - New data from the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has revealed a global shortage [...] Full text...

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Building a bright future: the power of preschool education in Djibouti: World Bank Blog

28 september 2023 - 11:33:37
Djibouti, Djibouti (PANA) - Like many parents globally, Djiboutian families are preparing their children for the start of the new [...] Full text...

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Kenyan schools welcome artificial intelligence, robotics to enrich learning (By Kennedy Abwao, PANA correspondent)

27 september 2023 - 10:14:35
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The Kenyan education system is rapidly welcoming new educational technologies to enrich learning. These technologies are also [...] Full text...

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Ban smoking, vaping in schools worldwide, urges WHO

26 september 2023 - 15:31:18
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Young people continue to be “relentlessly” targeted with tobacco and nicotine products, the World Health Organization [...] Full text...

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Nigeria expands adolescent education programme to reach 8.6 million girls

22 september 2023 - 16:15:20
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The World Bank has approved additional financing of $700 million for Nigeria to scale up the [...] Full text...

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UNESCO urges cautious approach to digital learning applications in schools

21 september 2023 - 09:07:37
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Ministries of education should ensure educational applications (apps) are validated and approved before use in schools, [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Children dying amid healthcare system collapse

20 september 2023 - 06:17:01
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - In war-torn Sudan, more than 1,200 children under-five have died in camps in the space of [...] Full text...

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UNESCO says 250 million children now out of school

18 september 2023 - 17:28:08
Paris, France (PANA) - The number of children missing out on any schooling has increased by six million, bringing the [...] Full text...

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Insecurity forces closure of 13,000 schools for upcoming school year in Central and West Africa

14 september 2023 - 10:35:39
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Over the past four years, the number of school closures due to insecurity has almost [...] Full text...

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Repel intensifying attacks on schools, urges Guterres

10 september 2023 - 09:42:47
New York, US (PANA) - With a staggering hike in attacks targeting schools and hospitals, and over seven million refugee [...] Full text...

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DR Congo: Few worse places to be a child, warns UNICEF

10 september 2023 - 06:50:58
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Violence against children in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has descended to a [...] Full text...

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Tripoli's streets flooded after heavy rains

09 september 2023 - 13:43:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Heavy rains in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, have turned the streets into ponds and making road [...] Full text...

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UNHCR: more than 7 million refugee children out of school

08 september 2023 - 19:09:39
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - More than seven million refugee children are out of school globally according to UN data – [...] Full text...

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UNESCO calls for regulations on AI use in schools

07 september 2023 - 20:17:27
Paris, France (PANA) - The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation  (UNESCO) on Thursday called on governments to regulate the use [...] Full text...

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GFA launch FIFA Football For Schools Programme

14 august 2023 - 08:44:15
Tema, Ghana (PANA) - A colourful ceremony at Nii Adjei Kraku II Artificial Turf in Tema New Town, climaxed the [...] Full text...

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Mauritius launches campaign against drug dealers

09 august 2023 - 07:58:58
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Tuesday launched a National Campaign Against Drugs with the objectives [...] Full text...

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UN launches policy brief on transforming education

04 august 2023 - 18:19:26
New York, US (PANA) - The UN on Friday launched a policy brief on transforming education, which lays out a [...] Full text...

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2023/24 CAF African Schools Football Programme: Registration window now open

28 july 2023 - 08:42:45
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Season two of the successful CAF African Schools Football Championship kicks off on Friday with the [...] Full text...

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UNESCO calls for global ban on smartphones in schools

26 july 2023 - 19:19:27
Paris, France (PANA) - A new UN report raised concerns on Wednesday about the excessive use of smartphones, calling for them [...] Full text...

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Improve Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) to meet skills; labour mismatch: Report

12 july 2023 - 14:53:18
Washington DC, USA (PANA) - Technical and vocational education and training (TVET) systems in many low- and middle-income countries do [...] Full text...

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Ghana to launch Football for Schools Project in August

08 july 2023 - 06:24:48
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Ghana Football Association (GFA), in collaboration with FIFA, has scheduled 10-12 August for the commencement [...] Full text...

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The start of the 2023 school year Iin Libya is set for 3 September

04 july 2023 - 16:09:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Education in the government of national unity, Moussa Al-Mageryef, has announced that [...] Full text...

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Libya's Education Minister stresses urgent need for digital transformation of country's education

01 june 2023 - 12:33:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Education and Chairman of the Libyan National Committee for Education, Culture and [...] Full text...

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UNESCO unveils new AI roadmap for classrooms

27 may 2023 - 14:25:47
Paris, France (PANA) - The UN has convened the first ever global meeting with education ministers from around the world [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspaper questions whether it is appropriate for Libyans to commemorate May Day, Labour Day

05 may 2023 - 17:30:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Since the discovery of oil in the country in 1958 and the export of the first [...] Full text...

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Officials discuss Government spending for 2023 and assistance to universities

16 april 2023 - 16:52:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, held an extended meeting at [...] Full text...

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Conflict in NE Nigeria still affects children 9 years after Chibok girls ‘nightmare’: UNICEF

15 april 2023 - 08:34:23
New York, US (PANA) - Nearly a decade after Boko Haram militants abducted 276 schoolgirls from their dormitory in Chibok, [...] Full text...

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IMF acknowledges Somalia’s performance under persistent, severe food crisis

21 march 2023 - 06:41:10
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Despite significant challenges, including from the continued severe food crisis, Somalia has maintained strong reform momentum [...] Full text...

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Central Sahel: Lives of 10 million children on the line as conflict rages

18 march 2023 - 09:11:07
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Children are increasingly caught up in armed conflict in the climate-affected, food insecure central Sahel region, [...] Full text...

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How UNESCO is helping youth, adults return to primary education in Mozambique (A UNESCO Feature)

17 march 2023 - 11:40:42
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - In Mozambique, where over 20 languages are spoken, the language of instruction is Portuguese. However, only [...] Full text...

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UNICEF, Government of The Gambia and Education Above All Foundation launch project to support 66,765 out of school children

16 march 2023 - 15:43:12
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, the Office of the First Lady of The Gambia, [...] Full text...

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Gambian President emphasises positive role of education

15 march 2023 - 10:46:42
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Gambian President Adama Barrow has emphasised that education is a positive and strong contributor to the [...] Full text...

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UN deputy chief highlights power of partnership to forge schools for the future

02 march 2023 - 05:43:49
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Schools made of straw, can be transformed into tech-savvy classrooms fit for the future through cooperation [...] Full text...

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Insecurity takes toll on women, girls in Niger’s Tillabéri region

23 february 2023 - 12:02:49
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The security crisis in Niger’s south-western Tillabéri region is taking a heavy toll on local communities, [...] Full text...

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Nature-based tourism holds tremendous economic potential in Rwanda: WB report

23 february 2023 - 11:18:00
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) – Spurred by the services sector, especially the revival of tourism, Rwanda’s GDP grew by 8.4 percent [...] Full text...

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Benin govt issues ultimatum to reinstated teachers to report for work

20 february 2023 - 14:57:45
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The teachers previously removed from the civil service and reinstated by decision of the Council of [...] Full text...

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Fighting in Puntland, Somaliland leaves scores dead

17 february 2023 - 08:16:00
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Heavy fighting continued to be reported in Laas Caanood in the disputed Sool Region in South [...] Full text...

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Some 78 million children don’t go to school at all, warns UN chief in call for action

17 february 2023 - 05:55:56
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A staggering 78 million girls and boys around the world today “don’t go to school at [...] Full text...

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Over 6,300 schools closed in Burlina Faso as of 31 January due to insecurity

07 february 2023 - 17:48:55
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkina Faso education authorities say as of 31 January, the number of schools closed [...] Full text...

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Verbal aggression on the rise in Libyan schools, study finds

19 january 2023 - 18:00:05
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The phenomenon of verbal aggression between students and its negative consequences on the performance of learners [...] Full text...

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Benin government reinstates 305 teachers dismissed from the civil service

19 january 2023 - 13:00:34
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Benin government has on Wednesday ordered the reinstatement of 305 teachers who were dismissed from the [...] Full text...

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Women’s participation in aid delivery must continue - Inter agenc Committee

29 december 2022 - 18:36:00
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The decision by Afghanistan’s de facto authorities to ban women from working in humanitarian non-governmental organizations is a [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to introduce Road Safety Education in primary school curriculum from 2023

15 december 2022 - 07:41:31
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius will from 2023 introduce Road Safety Education as a compulsory subject in the education curriculum [...] Full text...

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Six people killed in terrorist attack in central-eastern Burkina Faso

05 december 2022 - 12:47:05
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Six people, including four teachers, were on Sunday killed in a terrorist attack on a sports [...] Full text...

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Libya, UNICEF discuss plan for teacher training and distance education

13 november 2022 - 15:24:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Education, Moussa Al-Mageryef, and the Special Representative of the United Nations Children's [...] Full text...

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Children in Africa five times less likely to learn basics: Report

21 october 2022 - 05:56:38
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - African leaders gathered in Mauritius on Thursday to mull solutions to the education gap highlighted by [...] Full text...

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Children in Africa five times less likely to learn basics: Report

21 october 2022 - 05:32:35
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - African leaders gathered in Mauritius on Thursday to mull solutions to the education gap highlighted by [...] Full text...

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Najla al-Mangouch calls for unification of Arab League's efforts to overcome differences

17 october 2022 - 18:30:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Najla Al-Mangouch M0nday stressed the need for the [...] Full text...

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More than 2 million Libyan students return to school Sunday for new year 2022/2023

16 october 2022 - 16:00:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - More than 2 million students in the basic, middle and secondary cycles returned to school on [...] Full text...

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World Teachers’ Day highlights need to transform education

05 october 2022 - 14:35:47
Paris, France (PANA) - Teachers are at the heart of education, and their valuable work must also lead to better [...] Full text...

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All preparations for start of 2022/2023 school year in Libya completed - Minister

04 october 2022 - 17:06:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Education of the Government of National Unity, Moussa Al-Magaryef, affirmed here Tuesday [...] Full text...

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Girls ‘failed by discrimination’ and stereotyping in maths class: UNICEF

15 september 2022 - 05:22:33
New York, US (PANA) - Solving the equation: Helping girls and boys learn mathematics, a new report published on Wednesday by UN [...] Full text...

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Nearly 100,000 refugee arrivals in Uganda face enormous needs

09 september 2022 - 12:11:34
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Amid surging humanitarian needs for 96,000 refugees who have fled to Uganda so far this year, [...] Full text...

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UN: More than 12,400 schools closed last year due to insecurity in West and Central Africa

08 september 2022 - 13:08:54
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Persistent and growing insecurity in Africa's Sahel region, the Lake Chad Basin and the Democratic [...] Full text...

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Guterres: World Humanitarian Day salutes ‘the best of humanity’

19 august 2022 - 16:47:33
New York, US (PANA) - The hundreds of thousands of aid workers globally who dedicate their lives to assist people [...] Full text...

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Children affected by conflict cannot wait for their education

11 august 2022 - 06:55:39
New York, US (PANA) - From Ethiopia to Chad and Palestine, Education Cannot Wait (ECW), the UN’s fund for education [...] Full text...

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Unprecedented global challenges are ‘not insurmountable’ – UN chief

05 august 2022 - 05:33:51
New York, US (PANA) - Nearly a year ago, the UN chief released his report, "Our Common Agenda" (OCA), a [...] Full text...

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Nigeria’s public universities shutdown continues

01 august 2022 - 13:55:07
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), the umbrella body of university teachers in the country, has [...] Full text...

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Togolese government satisfied with results obtained in various national examinations

26 july 2022 - 18:16:46
Togo, Lomé (PANA) - The Togolese government is satisfied with the results of the various national examinations concerning the 2021-2022 [...] Full text...

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Former Guinean PM Diallo laments poor baccalaureate result

20 july 2022 - 13:10:29
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The former Guinean Prime Minister and leader of the opposition Union of Democratic Forces of Guinea [...] Full text...

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Benin to train more than 600 secondary school teachers

15 july 2022 - 19:15:51
Cotonou, Benin PANA) - Benin has announced the upcoming training of 662 aspiring teachers and student teachers recruited at the [...] Full text...

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Rights group says online learning products enabled surveillance of children

12 july 2022 - 05:47:04
New York, July 12, 2022) – The overwhelming majority of education technology (EdTech) products endorsed by 49 governments of the [...] Full text...

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Ghana teacher unions embark on strike to demand cost of living allowance

04 july 2022 - 13:11:31
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Four Ghanaian teacher unions on Monday began an indefinite nationwide strike over demands for the payment [...] Full text...

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Rights group flags abuses in Cameroon's Anglophone regions

27 june 2022 - 05:33:42
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Armed separatist fighters have killed at least seven people, injured six others, raped a girl, and [...] Full text...

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The ocean holds keys to equitable, sustainable development path for all: UNESCO

21 june 2022 - 09:26:01
Paris, France (PANA) - The ocean holds the keys to an equitable and sustainable development path for all. This is the [...] Full text...

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Education watchdog says attacks on education increased worldwide during pandemic

01 june 2022 - 06:16:52
New York, US (PANA) – More than 9,000 students, teachers, and academics were harmed, injured, or killed in attacks on [...] Full text...

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Governments harm children’s rights in online learning: Rights group

25 may 2022 - 06:39:59
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Governments of 49 of the world’s most populous countries harmed children’s rights by endorsing online learning [...] Full text...

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EU gives Burundi 9.3 million euro to strengthen resilience of rural communities

17 may 2022 - 12:23:50
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The European Union (EU) has given Burundi 9.3 million euro to strengthen the resilience of rural [...] Full text...

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Tertiary education level enrolment in Mauritius decreases by 2.2%

06 may 2022 - 07:39:13
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The number of students enrolled on tertiary-level programmes in Mauritius,was down by 2.2% as at the [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: Schools closed reduce from 3,683 in February 2022 to 3,664 on 31 March 2022

20 april 2022 - 23:44:06
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The number of schools closed in Burkina Faso from February to March 2022, reduced from [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Tigray region's humanitarian crisis persists despite ceasefire

08 april 2022 - 13:18:28
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The overall situation in northern Ethiopia remains fragile and unpredictable days after the government declared [...] Full text...

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Tunisia, Algeria sign agreement on scientific research

21 march 2022 - 20:55:10
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The ministries of Higher Education and Scientific Research of the two neighboring countries signed on Monday [...] Full text...

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Benin welcomes cooperation with OIF

20 march 2022 - 18:45:23
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Beninese government has welcomed its cooperation with the International Organisation of the Francophonie (OIF) on [...] Full text...

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Benin starts Monday vaccination campaign against meningitis A in five departments

19 march 2022 - 20:46:40
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Beninese government is starting a vaccination campaign against meningitis A in five departments in the [...] Full text...

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New report says terrorist activities in Burkina Faso close 3,683 schools

09 march 2022 - 12:23:10
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - As of 28 February, 3,683 schools have been closed in Burkina Faso because of terrorism, [...] Full text...

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Chairman of Libya's Presidential Council speaks on acquiring knowledge through scientific conferences

21 february 2022 - 19:43:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, has stressed the need to hold scientific [...] Full text...

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New report finds over half of children in central Sahel feel unsafe at school

17 february 2022 - 11:33:54
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Relentless attacks and threats against schools in the central Sahel are driving alarming levels of stress [...] Full text...

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Gambia’s public school teachers strike over unpaid COVID-19 allowance

16 february 2022 - 12:25:44
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian teachers in public schools on Tuesday started a nationwide strike over their unpaid COVID-19 allowance [...] Full text...

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World to celebrate Fourth International Day of Education on Monday

23 january 2022 - 10:36:56
Paris, France (PANA) - The world will on Monday celebrate the Fourth International Day of Education, the UN Educational, Scientific [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Tunisia records two new deaths

18 january 2022 - 12:43:07
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia has recorded two new deaths linked to COVID-19 and 3,905 new confirmed infections in the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Tunisia records 6 new deaths

16 january 2022 - 19:31:39
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia has recorded six new deaths linked to the coronavirus (COVID-19) and 9,568 new confirmed infections, [...] Full text...

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Libya launches electronic platform to popularise human rights

12 january 2022 - 11:17:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - An electronic education platform to popularise human rights among students was launched on Tuesday by the [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM reaffirms government's willingness to build new schools in Libya

11 january 2022 - 19:37:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, has affirmed the government's willingness [...] Full text...

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World Bank to release USD300 m for youth and women's employment in Benin

18 december 2021 - 18:32:38
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The World Bank will soon release US$300 million to support the employment of young people and [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: School closures must be ‘avoided whenever possible’, despite Omicron

17 december 2021 - 17:11:30
New York, US (PANA) - COVID-19 cases are spiking all over the world, but the Executive Director of the UN Children’s [...] Full text...

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Sudan coup: Arab League sends delegation to help reverse coup

07 november 2021 - 14:00:40
Khartoum Sudan (PANA) - A high-level delegation from the Arab League, led by Ambassador Hossam Zaki, Assistant Secretary-General, is in [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM announces another billion dinars for Libya Marriage Support Fund

28 october 2021 - 19:26:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba officially announced the opening of the marriage support system next week, [...] Full text...

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United States offers 2.5 billion CFA francs to Mali to support education in northern regions

21 october 2021 - 19:23:49
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), a US funding agency, has donated US$5 million( [...] Full text...

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Libya: More than 106,000 candidates take first session of baccalaureate exams

16 october 2021 - 11:29:20
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Some 106,742 candidates are taking part in the first session of the secondary school leaving certificate [...] Full text...

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WFP helps Ghana School Feeding Programme to digitise monitoring system

14 october 2021 - 05:49:38
Accra, Ghana (PANA) – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has provided the Ghana School Feeding Programme (GSFP) with tablets [...] Full text...

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Tanzania's pregnant student ban harms thousands: HRW

07 october 2021 - 10:25:33
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Tanzania's ban on pregnant students and adolescent mothers attending school has denied tens of thousands of girls [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Morocco launches vaccination campaign for third dose of vaccine

06 october 2021 - 21:00:02
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Morocco launched this week its vaccination campaign against the coronavirus (COVID-19) with the third dose of [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM increases pensioners

06 october 2021 - 12:54:28
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba issued a decree on Tuesday raising the minimum wage for pensioners [...] Full text...

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USDA programme brings agricultural educators to Ghanaian classrooms

06 october 2021 - 10:18:31
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - In honour of World Teachers’ Day, US Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service on Tuesday celebrated [...] Full text...

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Teachers trained on digital learning aides to support disabled pupils in Kenya

05 october 2021 - 18:32:19
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Educationists from Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda have kicked off the training of teachers handling learners with [...] Full text...

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Teachers are driving force behind ‘global education recovery’ from COVID-19

05 october 2021 - 06:49:10
New York, US (PANA) - For the education system to recover from the COVID pandemic, it requires more investment in [...] Full text...

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Education a ‘powerful tool’ to counter hate speech, UN chief tells online forum

01 october 2021 - 05:20:44
New York, US (PANA) - Growing polarisation and intolerance are fuelling a rise in hate speech worldwide, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on [...] Full text...

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Malpass outlines ways to boost growth, combat reversals in gender equality, address rising inequality and climate change

30 september 2021 - 14:22:09
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) —World Bank Group President David Malpass on Thursday called our current era of high inequality and reversals [...] Full text...

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Mauritius approves Nationally Determined Contributions

29 september 2021 - 07:52:46
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius’ Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) were approved on Tuesday by the Inter-Ministerial Council on Climate Change [...] Full text...

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UNICEF says schools still closed for nearly 77 million students 18 months into pandemic

16 september 2021 - 10:38:33
New York, US (PANA) – Eighteen months into the COVID-19 pandemic, schools for nearly 77 million students in six countries continue [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International says increasing number of children killed and recruited by armed groups in Sahel’s tri-border area

13 september 2021 - 05:27:05
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Increasing numbers of children are being killed and targeted for recruitment by armed groups in conflicts [...] Full text...

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Mali's National Union of Higher Education suspends strike order

30 august 2021 - 11:19:03
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The National Union of Higher Education and Scientific Research (SNESUP) of Mali on Friday suspended its [...] Full text...

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Botswana announces plans to vaccinate teachers

16 august 2021 - 19:12:01
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – Botswana’s Ministry of Basic Education has announced intentions to vaccinate all teachers ahead of opening of [...] Full text...

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Teachers in Botswana insist on vaccination

12 august 2021 - 18:28:40
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana Sectors of Educators Trade Union (BOSETU) and Botswana Teachers Union (BTU) have announced intentions to [...] Full text...

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Rights group blames both sides in Cameroon's Anglophone regions conflict for new abuses

02 august 2021 - 06:21:33
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – New abuses in Cameroon's Anglophone regions by both government security forces and armed separatists highlight the urgent [...] Full text...

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Malian PM presents government action plan to National Transition Council

31 july 2021 - 17:30:57
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian Prime Minister Choguel Kokalla Maiga on Friday presented at the Palais des Congrès in Bamako, [...] Full text...

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Benin to train more than 600 teachers for agricultural technical schools

05 july 2021 - 13:41:05
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Beninese government plans to recruit 662 teacher trainees in agricultural technical schools, sources close to [...] Full text...

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Girls in Somalia to benefit from World Bank financed access to education

29 june 2021 - 15:32:29
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Over 100,000 children residing in Somalia’s most educationally disadvantaged areas will benefit from a World Bank [...] Full text...

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Bamako public school teachers on strike for non-payment of salaries

28 june 2021 - 14:39:49
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Public school teachers in Bamako district have gone on strike effective Monday to press for payment [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Military rescues 3 additional students, one teacher of FGC Yauri, kills one bandit

20 june 2021 - 20:04:14
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigerian Army on Sunday said its troops rescued additional three students and one teacher of the [...] Full text...

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Bandits kidnap 30 college students, 3 teachers in Northwest Nigeria

17 june 2021 - 18:35:31
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Bandits continued their rampage against schools in Northern Nigeria with the invasion of the Federal Government [...] Full text...

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Plenary hearing of government on budget by parliament set for June 29

15 june 2021 - 21:40:56
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The House of Representatives (Parliament) in Libya has decided to convene a plenary hearing of the [...] Full text...

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Unidentified gunmen attack school in Malian village on the border with Burkina Faso

11 june 2021 - 18:13:50
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - About 40 unidentified armed men burst into a school in Zon, a Malian village located on [...] Full text...

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Cold spell inspires Botswana’s education minister to relax uniform restrictions for learners

08 june 2021 - 17:50:29
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Severe cold fronts being experienced in Botswana has promoted government to urge parents and teachers to [...] Full text...

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Libyan parliament forms committee to hear Finance minister's position on draft budget

25 may 2021 - 12:30:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's House of Representatives (Parliament) has formed a committee to prepare remarks on the new revised [...] Full text...

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Rights group urges North Africa, Middle East countries to end 'violent punishment' of children

10 may 2021 - 05:15:37
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – Human Rights Watch on Monday asked Governments in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) to outlaw [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Tunisia records 48 new deaths

27 april 2021 - 11:23:08
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia has recorded 48 new coronavirus-related deaths, bringing the death toll to 10,352, the Tunisian Ministry [...] Full text...

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UNESCO laureate helps girls go back to school in Kenya (A UNESCO feature)

27 april 2021 - 05:45:19
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - “I would be out of school and married now without the help of our community facilitator," [...] Full text...

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Malagasy children start getting human rights education in schools

14 april 2021 - 13:40:20
Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - The UN Country Team in Madagascar, UN Human Rights and the Ministry of National Education have [...] Full text...

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Nigerian gov't slammed for failure to protect children as Chibok schoolgirls' abduction clocks seven years

14 april 2021 - 10:10:12
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - As Nigeria marks seven years since 279 schoolgirls were abducted by the armed group, Boko Haram, [...] Full text...

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Armed groups at centre of human rights abuses in Burkina Faso, says Amnesty International

08 april 2021 - 11:50:53
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Armed groups in Burkina Faso committed human rights abuses, including killings and abductions, in the [...] Full text...

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Mali gets more than 77 billion CFAF from World Bank to finance education project

24 march 2021 - 12:22:44
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The World Bank has granted Mali more than 77 billion CFA francs for the implementation of [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: UK Special Envoy for Girls’ Education meets Nigerian education youth activists

22 march 2021 - 19:34:25
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – As part of the activities to commemorate the International Women’s Day, the UK Prime Minister’s Special [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Rwanda vaccinates refugees, asylum seekers

15 march 2021 - 09:59:43
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to threaten the lives and rights of refugees, the UN Refugee [...] Full text...

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Education charity announces US$1 million grant for displaced children

10 march 2021 - 13:02:07
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Global Fund for Education without delay (Education cannot wait), announced on Tuesday a US$1 [...] Full text...

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Botswana remains unwavering on education

04 march 2021 - 20:11:43
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Despite the escalating COVID-19 infections in Botswana, government has committed to ensure academic learning continues across [...] Full text...

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UNICEF condemns new attack on Nigerian school in which ‘more than 300’ girls are missing

26 february 2021 - 21:12:22
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) has condemned an attack on a secondary school in northwest Nigeria [...] Full text...

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Africa Cross Country Championships postponed

26 february 2021 - 15:27:13
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Africa Cross Country Championships set for 6-7 March in Lome, Togo, has been postponed. Athletics Kenya [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: Coronavirus: Ghana becomes recipient of first COVAX vaccine shipment

24 february 2021 - 13:09:23
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana on Wednesday became recipient of first shipment of COVAX vaccine when it took delivery of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Ghana takes delivery of 600,000 doses of vaccines

24 february 2021 - 09:59:58
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Government of Ghana on Wednesday took delivery of 600,000 doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19  vaccines made [...] Full text...

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Rights body, UNICEF demand rescue of 42 students, staff abducted in northern Nigeria

18 february 2021 - 08:29:34
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Global human rights group, Amnesty International and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have condemned Wednesday’s [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Declare state of emergency on insecurity, Senate tells FG as Buhari orders immediate rescue of abducted schoolboys

17 february 2021 - 21:32:06
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - President Muhammadu Buhari Wednesday ordered a military operation to rescue hundreds of students and teachers of Government [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Ghana restricts mass gatherings as cases spike

01 february 2021 - 05:26:49
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Ghanaian authorities have reimposed measures restricting mass gatherings to check the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus) [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UNICEF cautions as more people continue to disregard COVID-19 protocols

31 january 2021 - 15:10:17
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - UNICEF Gambia, has cautioned that too many people in The West African nation are disregarding COVID-19 [...] Full text...

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Google hails expansion of digital technology footprint in Africa

28 january 2021 - 20:33:18
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - American technology giant, Google, has expressed satisfaction at the pace of digital expansion in Africa since [...] Full text...

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China offers school kits to Mali for academic year 2020-2021

25 january 2021 - 13:12:55
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - China has offered Mali 76,000 school kits worth 900 million CFA francs for the 2020-2021 academic  [...] Full text...

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Pandemic disruption to learning is an opportunity to reimagine, revitalise education: Guterres

24 january 2021 - 05:47:16
New York, US (PANA) - To mark the third International Day of Education on Sunday, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres paid tribute to [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Reopening of schools delayed as infections rise in Zambia

15 january 2021 - 15:05:30
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambian President Edgar Lungu has announced that the reopening of schools, slated for 18 January 2021, [...] Full text...

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AfDB grants $11.26 million for women and girls’ education in Chad

08 january 2021 - 13:04:02
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a grant of $11.26 [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Ghana's schools to reopen as pandemic restrictions are eased

04 january 2021 - 07:02:46
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - All schools in Ghana are to reopen this month as the government continues to ease restrictions [...] Full text...

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Kenya govt issues stricter school re-opening protocols, care urged amongst ageing teachers

03 january 2021 - 19:39:22
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenyan teachers and other school staff who are aged 58 years or above and those with [...] Full text...

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Beninese president concerned with education system in country

29 december 2020 - 23:31:32
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Beninese president, Patrice Talon, said here Tuesday in his state of the nation address he [...] Full text...

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The virus that shut down the world: Education in crisis

29 december 2020 - 07:27:55
Paris, France (PANA) - Children all over the world have had their education severely disrupted this year, as schools struggle [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UNICEF calls for priority vaccination of teachers

15 december 2020 - 11:33:38
Cotonou, Benin(PANA) - The Executive Director of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), Henriette Fore, has called for priority vaccination [...] Full text...

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Mali: UNHCR warns against increase in child trafficking due to conflicts, Covid-19 pandemic

09 december 2020 - 21:39:21
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) warned Tuesday in its report against an increase [...] Full text...

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Persons with disabilities face lots of challenges in Gambia

03 december 2020 - 15:37:50
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)- Persons with disabilities in The Gambia continue to face lots of challenges and impediments in the enjoyment [...] Full text...

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Recognise and protect rights of persons with disabilities, UN chief urges

03 december 2020 - 10:14:21
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations is commemorating the International Day of Persons with Disabilities on Thursday, calling [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Tunisia intends to acquire first batch of 6 million vaccines

02 december 2020 - 18:21:46
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian Minister of Health Faouzi Mehdi announced on Wednesday that his department has initiated contacts with [...] Full text...

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Child-trafficking in Mali increases because of conflict and COVID-19

01 december 2020 - 13:52:11
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Conflict, insecurity, COVID-19 and deteriorating economic conditions are leading to a rise in trafficking of children, [...] Full text...

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Mauritania: The measures of the year 60 of independence highlighted in the news

28 november 2020 - 20:35:41
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The press this week devoted most of their comments to activities related to the celebration of [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Cape Town school rocked by race protests

20 november 2020 - 15:15:43
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Police used stun grenades and water cannons to disperse angry protestors outside a Cape [...] Full text...

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World Bank grants Sudan $61.5 million to boost education

19 november 2020 - 10:09:37
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The World Bank Board of Directors has approved an education programme supported by a $61.5-million grant from [...] Full text...

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Education experts warn that violence and bullying affect one in three children

06 november 2020 - 06:37:03
Paris, France (PANA) - Children face violence and bullying at school all over the world, with one in every three [...] Full text...

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AfDB signs grant agreement to support the Rwanda Coding Academy

05 november 2020 - 10:48:21
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has signed a grant agreement for $150,000 with the Ministry of [...] Full text...

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Togolese students resume classes amid stingent Covid-19 sanitary measures

02 november 2020 - 17:16:19
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Students of pre-school, primary, middle and high schools in Togo, resumed classes on Monday, under high [...] Full text...

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