education

A return to high school postponed for 2 weeks. For college students, final yr was disrupted as all over the place by the Covid-15 pandemic, so latest weeks' floods have eaten up a little bit extra faculty time. Households in emergency care at colleges have been relocated. New faculty buildings have been created. as reported…

This is another step in the rehabilitation of Thomas Sankara's memory: a university now bears his name. The inauguration of what was until then the Ouaga 2 campus took place on Thursday morning a few kilometers east of the capital. The opportunity for the head of government to initiate an appeal to the academic world that will occupy these places to carry the ideals, defended by Thomas Sankara, high. Thomas Sankara University consists of amphitheatres and classrooms with 13,000 seats, offices, a sports center and is…

Officially, more than 1.3 million students, from kindergarten to high school, have returned to the path on Monday, October 12, at the start of the 2020-2021 school year. All in all, they are happy to return to their places of learning after seven months of forced leave due to coronavirus, whose cases have dropped significantly in the country. But their joy is somewhat ruined by the hassle of transportation. as reported from Brazzaville, His parents dropped him off by car early in the morning at Chaminade High School,…

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, schooling has come after a six-month closure due to coronavirus. A new school year against the backdrop of controversy, pressure, but above all a second during free primary school education, determined by President Félix Tshisekedi. as reported from Kinshasa, Millions of children were expected in schools across the country. The Minister of Primary, Secondary and Technical Education gave the “ride” from a Catholic school in Kinshasa and highlighted several challenges. "We are…

In the DRC, this Monday, October 12, is the day set for the school year 2020-2021. It's back in school amid controversy. Teachers say the problems are still too many for it to be possible to return to school. In addition, the synergy between teachers' associations has decided to postpone the return to school until 26 October. What the ministry authorities deny. Overview of conflict points. with our correspondents in Kinshasa, Kamanda Wa Kamanda and in Lubumbashi, Denise Mahého and our special correspondent, Sonia Rolley…

In Burkina Faso, after six months of class closures to slow the spread of Covid-19, students have returned to school since October 1. Although some schools have implemented washbasin and mask devices, this is not the case everywhere. A situation that worries some parents of students. with our correspondent in Ouagadougou, For a few days, the students have resumed the lessons and some previous performances need to be revised. The context remains the same: Covid-19 is still present, and in some schools it is mandatory to…

In Zimbabwe, schools, colleges and colleges did not open their doors on Monday 28 September after a six-month closure in connection with the Covid epidemic. The eight teachers' associations in the country have launched an unlimited strike movement. They condemn the write-off of their salaries, but also the lack of funds and equipment to protect themselves from the pandemic. Hundreds of schools remained empty Monday after the call from the eight teachers' associations in the country. For several months, they have been…

In Madagascar, we are measuring the impact of Covid-19's crisis on education. Civil society raised this issue during an online debate this Saturday, September 26th. For six months, classes have been suspended on the Big Island, except for graduate class students, to prevent the spread of coronavirus. With our correspondent in…