[ENA] Addis Ababa — Leaders of Ethiopia’s major civil society organizations (CSOs) have reaffirmed their commitment to supporting a peaceful, fair, and democratic process in the country’s upcoming 7th general election, scheduled for June 1, 2026.

Zhang Xuefeng helped people navigate the country’s unforgiving higher education system. The public outpouring after his death was a quiet rebuke to the punishing process.

The White House’s attacks on academia and budget cuts for research have provided an opening for other countries to poach leading scientists.

The Trump administration had said it would collect data from colleges to ensure compliance with a Supreme Court ruling ending affirmative action in admissions.

We don’t have to travel to the moon to gain some of the insight that astronauts do.

A record number of student loan borrowers are in delinquency and default. Some are making the drastic decision to leave the country and abandon their loans.

A 43-year-old man was accused of abusing “multiple” children over a period of 11 years in South Jersey, and prosecutors fear there could be more victims, given his employment.

[New Times] As the official registration campaign for the digital national ID in Kigali concluded on April 2, the National Identification Agency (NIDA) designated special registration sites to cater for schoolchildren currently on holiday.

[Nile Post] Security and Strategic Studies scholar Richard Bard Byamukama has emphasized the need for adaptive and modern approaches to crime prevention, noting that crime patterns continue to evolve alongside societal changes.

[Shabait] The Ministry of Education branch in the Central Region conducted an activity assessment meeting on the first semester of the 2025/2026 academic year on 31 March.

[Nile Post] Headteachers of government schools, especially in Wakiso District, have been warned to exercise caution and strictly follow regulations or risk facing the law amid increasing enforcement against public servants.

[Nile Post] The government has blamed inadequate funding and rapid population growth for slowing the implementation of key education policies, despite a strong legal and policy framework already in place.

[This Day] Mólly Ephraim Academy, an African entrepreneurship development academy founded by Nigerian entrepreneur Mólly Ephraim is driving affordable entrepreneurship education across Africa, and providing funding opportunities for early-stage entrepreneurs. Since launching out in March 2016, with her first program –PROJECT 1000, the academy has delivered programs and initiatives in line...

[Vanguard] Education stakeholders in Oyo State have raised alarm over what they described as a deepening basic education crisis, warning that despite recent government interventions and funding commitments, hundreds of thousands of children remain excluded from schooling while infrastructure deficits continued to undermine learning outcomes.

[Vanguard] Students of Mass Communication at the Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH) are undergoing hands-on training aimed at strengthening their academic and professional development, as part of renewed efforts to align classroom learning with industry practice.

[Vanguard] Students at Yaba College of Technology are grappling with a wave of unease following recent security incidents, alongside new institutional policies and proposed development plans that could reshape the future of the college.

[Vanguard] Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH) has taken a notable step towards embedding artificial intelligence (AI) into its academic offering, as more than 300 staff, students and alumni gathered for a one-day intensive training on the responsible use of the technology.