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African Performance On Human Rights

African Performance On Human Rights

Almost two decades after adoption of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights, the record of adherence to its provisions across the continent is mixed. Some countries have made notable progress, but others show persistent serious violations of human rights. The African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights (also known as the Banjul Charter) […]

Global school rankings topped by Asia

Global school rankings topped by Asia

The biggest global school rankings have been published, with Asian countries in the top five spots and African countries at the bottom. Singapore heads the table, followed by Hong Kong, with Ghana at the bottom. The UK is in 20th place, among higher achieving European countries, with the US in 28th. The OECD economic think […]

Sierra Leone should reconsider barring pregnant girls from classroom

Sierra Leone should reconsider barring pregnant girls from classroom

FREETOWN — The government of Sierra Leone issued a ruling last month barring “visibly pregnant” girls from attending class or even sitting for school equivalency exams, a decision that drew criticism from girls’ rights groups. While groups like Brac and others continue to advocate for the right of all girls to attend school, we can […]

African students Flock to Universities in Northern Cyprus

African students Flock to Universities in Northern Cyprus

Shaded from the warm winter sun of Cyprus by eucalyptus trees, hundreds of students at Eastern Mediterranean University sat around picnic tables for lunch on a recent day, chatting about their final exams and plans for the coming semester break. Many of them would not be going home, it emerged: Namibia, Guinea or Mongolia are […]

Africa’s top ten universities

Africa’s top ten universities

While students from across the continent continue to move abroad to study at leading learning institutions in the U.S. and Europe, Africa boasts its own league of great universities. Presented below is Part I of Africa.com’s Top 10 Universities in Africa. Part II will feature the Top 10 Universities in South Africa, a country that […]

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