Countries Three in Niger die in fire at school made from straw Niamey – Three children died and 11 were injured, two of them seriously, when a school made of straw... Read more 7 Feb
Countries In troubled South Africa, a boys’ choir gives cause for hope Winterton – A hush grips the auditorium as the long-awaited concert by one of the world’s most renowned chorales... Read more 21 Dec, 2022
Countries Uganda closes schools to fight Ebola, new cases fall Kampala – Uganda closed schools nationwide on Friday to curb the spread of Ebola, despite the health minister insisting... Read more 26 Nov, 2022
Countries Fleeing jihadist violence, Niger pupils return to school Ouallam – With blue schoolbags bouncing off their backs, hundreds of schoolchildren hurtle down small sand dunes eager to... Read more 2 Nov, 2022
Countries Children among 11 killed in fire at Uganda blind school Kampala – Eleven people, mostly children, have perished in a blaze that tore through a dormitory at a school... Read more 26 Oct, 2022
World Eleven schoolchildren killed in Myanmar air strike: UNICEF Yangon – At least 11 schoolchildren died in an air strike and firing on a Myanmar village, the United... Read more 20 Sep, 2022
Countries At least 16 school children die in KZN crash Johannesburg – At least 16 school children were killed on Friday when a minibus collided with a truck along... Read more 17 Sep, 2022
Countries WATCH | Schoolboy with gun chases another pupil – video goes viral Cape Town – A video of a pupil holding a gun and chasing after another boy has emerged on... Read more 9 Sep, 2022
World Philippine classrooms reopen after more than two years Manila – Millions of children in the Philippines returned to school as the academic year started on Monday, with... Read more 22 Aug, 2022
World Video shows hesitant police response to Uvalde school shooting Washington – A video of the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, published on Tuesday showed police waiting for more... Read more 13 Jul, 2022