Category: Education
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BRICS astronomy: South Africa leads collaborative efforts to advance space science
Speaking to Sputnik Africa on the sidelines of the 10th meeting of the BRICS Working Group on Astronomy, held in Kazan, Russia , from September 9-13, Takalani Nemaungani, Chief Director of the Astronomy Portfolio at the South African Department of Science and Innovation, highlighted the leading role his country, as the secretariat of the working…
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At Brown University, Black freshman enrollment drops 40%
The first-year class is the first admitted since the Supreme Court outlawed race-based affirmative action. Despite efforts to limit the impact of the Supreme Court’s ban on race-based affirmative action, Brown’s class of 2028 has a significant decrease in Black and Hispanic domestic students compared to previous years. The share of Black students in the…
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Egyptian archaeologist calls on Berlin to return Nefertiti bust
Prominent Egyptian archaeologist and former antiquities minister Zahi Hawass has launched a petition for the return to Egypt of the pharaonic bust of Queen Nefertiti from the Neues Museum in Berlin. Nefertiti’s famous painted limestone bust was uncovered at Tell el-Amarna, around 300 km (185 miles) south of Cairo, in 1912 by a German archaeological…
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Africans don’t require authorization from former colonial powers to reclaim their appropriated artifacts, the Togolese foreign minister says
African peoples and the Afro-descendant diaspora do not have to ask permission from former colonizers to “talk about memory”, declared Robert Dussey during a pre-congress in preparation for the 9th Pan-African Congress in Lome. This event will be an opportunity to “take concrete actions” to give meaning to the Pan-Africanist struggle, affirmed the minister without…
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Africans greet Russians with dances and songs as Russian language course launches in Zambia
On August 23, Sunningdale University in Zambia kicked off a three-month Russian language course with a warm and vibrant celebration. In line with local traditions, the opening ceremony was filled with traditional Zambian dances and songs, creating a joyful and friendly atmosphere. The course, led by Nadezhda Dubinina from St. Petersburg State University, is part…
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Celebrating Liberia’s Flag Day: A Symbol of Independence, Unity, and National Pride
On August 24th, Liberia commemorates Flag Day, a national holiday that honors the adoption of the Liberian flag in 1847. This day is a significant moment in the country’s history, celebrating not just the flag itself but also the values and ideals it represents. The Liberian flag is a powerful symbol of independence, unity, and…
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Trinidad is redrawing its coat of arms to remove Columbus’ three famous ships
Officials in Trinidad and Tobago are redrawing the island’s coat of arms for the first time since its creation in 1962 to remove references to European colonization. Christopher Columbus’ three ships — the Pinta, the Niña and the Santa María — will be replaced with the steelpan, a popular percussion instrument that originated in the…
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Best Language Models for Pan-Africans: Empowering African Voices in AI
As artificial intelligence (AI) and natural language processing (NLP) continue to advance, the importance of developing language models that cater specifically to the diverse languages and cultures across Africa has never been greater. Pan-Africans, who seek to unify and uplift the continent through shared identity and values, need AI tools that reflect and respect this…
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Nigeria police working to secure release of 20 kidnapped medical students
The Nigerian Medical Association says students from universities of Jos and Maiduguri were taken while travelling in Benue State. Nigerian police and security agencies are working to secure the release of 20 medical students who were kidnapped in the eastern part of the country, officials say. The medical students were on their way to an…
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Russian preparatory faculties open doors for students in Ethiopia, Tanzania, and Zambia
The initiative by Russian humanitarian agency Rossotrudnichestvo is offering a new pathway for African students seeking higher education in Russia. The preparatory faculties allow aspiring students to study the Russian language and technical subjects for 10 months, preparing them for seamless integration into Russian universities. “Previously, students would arrive in Russia and spend a year…
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