I went to West Africa to report on girls’ education. I left convinced that the Western feminist movement has grown far too comfortable fighting only for itself.

Jobs working with children are largely done by women, leaving many boys, especially in low-income areas, with few men as role models.

Zohran Mamdani’s responses on a 2009 college application were criticized by his mayoral rivals. The blowback was dismissed by his supporters as a politically motivated attack.

[Nile Post] As part of the ongoing Seven Days of Service campaign, the Rotary Club of Kansanga and the Rotaract Club of Bunga on Tuesday led a powerful Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) intervention at Bugonga Primary School in Entebbe. The day focused not only on improving access to clean water but also on empowering students with practical hygiene knowledge.

[Ghanaian Times] The Underground Mining Alliance (UMA), a subcontractor of Newmont Ahafo Mines, has allocated $60,000 towards corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives in the Asutifi North District of the Ahafo Region for the year 2025.

[Ghanaian Times] A delegation from the Zimbawean Parliament has expressed keen interest in Ghana’s innovation centres and the linkages that exists between the country’s education, industry and entrepreneurship.

[Liberian Observer] The National Oil Company of Liberia (NOCAL), under its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Education Initiatives Program, has awarded scholarships to 20 outstanding Liberian students. The official signing and awarding ceremony took place on Monday in Monrovia, marking a renewed commitment by NOCAL to invest in Liberia’s next generation of leaders and professionals.

[New Dawn] Twenty university students from across Liberia have benefited from full scholarships from the National Oil Company of Liberia to complete undergraduate studies in the sciences.

[GroundUp] Outspoken activist died last week aged 86

[Daily Trust] An indigenous group in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), the Abuja Original Inhabitants Youths Empowerment Organization (AOIYEO), has filed a lawsuit at the FCT High Court against the FCT Administration and the six area council chairmen over the prolonged strike by primary school teachers, council workers, and health personnel.

[Vanguard] Abuja — Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, yesterday met with chairmen of FCT area councils, the Nigeria Union of Teachers, NUT, and the National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, to discuss the reopening of public primary schools in the FCT.

[Vanguard] “Shall we begin?” sounds formal and old-fashioned to many ears today, while “Should we start?” feels natural and contemporary. Yet both expressions serve similar functions, highlighting one of English’s most intriguing modal verb pairs. Understanding when to use “shall” versus “should” isn’t just about grammar. It’s about navigating social expectations, cultural contexts, and...

[Premium Times] In this exclusive interview with PREMIUM TIMES, the NIIA DG speaks about his formative years in the classroom, an unusual experience teaching Liberia’s top government officials, and his thoughts on the direction of Nigeria’s higher education and the evolution of ECOWAS at 50.

[Nile Post] Leader of Opposition in Parliament, Joel Ssenyonyi, has graduated with a Masters Degree in Organisational Leadership and Management from Uganda Christian University (UCU).

[Nile Post] Kyambogo University has dismissed Guild President Benjamin Akiso following disciplinary proceedings that found him guilty of violating several university regulations during recent student protests.

[Liberian Observer] Parents in Monrovia searching for a meaningful and engaging way to keep their children inspired and active this summer now have an exciting new option. Impact Academy is launching a six-week Creative Arts Bootcamp beginning July 7, promising a dynamic blend of music, fashion design, dance, digital photography, and storytelling–all crafted to ignite imagination and nurture...

[Daily Trust] The leadership of the FCT wing of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) will meet today to deliberate on whether to call off their three-month-old strike. This is coming after the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, met with union representatives, the six area council chairmen, and other stakeholders to find a resolution to the primary school teachers’ ongoing strike.

[The Conversation Africa] South Africa has one of the world’s richest fossil records of hominins (humans and their fossil ancestors). But many misconceptions still exist regarding human evolution, and school textbooks contain inaccuracies.