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Measles outbreak declared as South African classrooms reopen

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The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) has warned measles cases could surge in South Africa as classrooms reopen. The NICD confirmed that from epidemiological week 40 of 2022 to…

UNICEF report reveals disparities in public education funding

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Children from the poorest households benefit the least from national public education funding, UNICEF found. A new report by UNICEF, titled ‘Transforming Education with Equitable Financing’, has highlighted the inequality…

Malta encourages bilingualism with new policy

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The Ministry of Education in Malta has launched a new policy to promote bilingualism in primary schools. The document provides direction and support in the use and teaching of both…

Peter Obi bets on education for Nigeria transformation

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The presidential candidate for the Nigerian Labour Party, Peter Obi, has outlined his plan for addressing poverty in the country. During a recent townhall event, the former Governor of Anambra…

Commonwealth launches peacebuilding toolkit

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The Commonwealth Secretariat has launched a new peacebuilding toolkit, designed to foster community relationships and help build resilience to extremism. The toolkit, created by the Commonwealth Secretariat’s Countering Violent Extremism…

China accused of pressuring Kiribati in withdrawing from Pacific Islands Forum

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Kiribati has announced its withdrawal from the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) as China is believed to have exerted its political influence in a bid to extend its footprint in the…

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Commonwealth leaders have met to discuss anti-microbial resistance (AMR) and the serious threat it poses to human, animal, plant and environmental health, as well as food safety and food security.…