In “Red Dawn Over China,” the historian Frank Dikötter shows that Communism’s rise in China was an unlikely, violent event with a lot of outside help.

[Daily News] Dar es Salaam — MINISTER for Works, Abdallah Ulega has challenged university students, particularly those pursuing engineering and science programmes, to develop practical technological innovations to address persistent national infrastructure challenges.

[Vanguard] Just last December, the United Nations marked the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, reinforcing global commitment to disability inclusion in all aspects of social, economic, cultural and political life.

[Premium Times] According to a statement signed by the university’s acting spokesperson, Habib Yakoob, the affected students were found culpable of offences including cult related activities, threat to life and assault, conspiracy, burglary and theft.

[Nile Post] Three times a year, Uganda rehearses the same distressing ritual: long queues outside bursars’ offices, whispered negotiations for “one more week,” and children sent home over partial payments. EDUCATION, our most reliable ladder out of poverty, turns into a termly liquidity crisis.

[Daily Maverick] Many South African boys are labelled ‘poor reader’, ‘underperformer’ or ‘slow learner’ without understanding of their wider context and, worse still, without targeted support to address their challenges.

[Daily Maverick] When a tennis match cancellation escalates into resignations, Roedean and King David schools highlight the urgent need for constructive dialogue amid cultural divides.

[Daily Maverick] Education is often described as a lever for systemic change that can provide a pathway from poverty to opportunity and prosperity. Yet despite pockets of excellence, grand-scale systemic change remains a seemingly insurmountable challenge.

[Capital FM] Nairobi — The Commission on Administrative Justice has raised concerns over what it terms as excessive charges imposed on students and parents seeking access to senior secondary school placement results.

[Nile Post] The Katikkiro of Buganda, Charles Peter Mayiga, has cautioned parents against sacrificing their long-term financial security to enroll their children in “Ivy League” schools, warning that no level of academic success can compensate for old-age financial instability.

[Daily Trust] The Federal Government has said the 2025 agreement with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), which takes effect from January 2026, is designed to strengthen autonomy safeguards and stabilise Nigeria’s university system.

[Dabanga] Dongola — Omar, a 21-year-old student, was carrying his pen, a blank notebook and exam papers when the war led to a five-year prison sentence. His only crime was belonging to a region whose inhabitants are viewed with suspicion by the Sudanese army amid the ongoing three-year conflict.

We want to hear from high school teachers and college professors who assign writing.

Across the five boroughs, New Yorkers sledded and frolicked, but the best moments were when the city stood still.

[Premium Times] In addition to his research and teaching, Jeyifo was highly involved in academic unionism and diverse publishing activities.