Concern at dropping maths: Concern at dropping maths: Recent proposals by the Basic Education Department to exclude Mathematics from a list of compulsory subjects for grades 7 to 9 has been described as a worrying development. The department made the controversial proposals as a way of trying to promote the passage of more pupils to upper grades. Apparently most pupils are said … [Read more...] about Concern at dropping maths
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UN agency voices concern about forced return of Nigerian refugees from Cameroon
APO News from Africa: UN agency voices concern about forced return of Nigerian refugees from Cameroon: The United Nations refugee agency today expressed concern that forced returns of refugees from Cameroon’s far north region to crisis-gripped north-eastern Nigeria are continuing despite the recent signing of a tripartite agreement aimed at ensuring the voluntary … [Read more...] about UN agency voices concern about forced return of Nigerian refugees from Cameroon
MONUSCO expresses grave concern over the recent wave of ongoing arrests and detentions
MONUSCO expresses grave concern over the recent wave of ongoing arrests and detentions: Maman S. Sidikou, the Special Representative of the Secretary General and Head of MONUSCO, expressed his grave concern over the wave of ongoing arrests, some of which are arbitrary, and detentions in the last three days across the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Since 16 December, … [Read more...] about MONUSCO expresses grave concern over the recent wave of ongoing arrests and detentions
UNAMID expresses serious concern over attempts to disrupt operations by former staff
UNAMID expresses serious concern over attempts to disrupt operations by former staff: The African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) expresses serious concern over recent repeated attempts by a number of former staff members to disrupt its operations. They have on a number of occasions forcefully blocked movement in and out of UNAMID camps and obstructed … [Read more...] about UNAMID expresses serious concern over attempts to disrupt operations by former staff
Libya: UN voices extreme concern at worsening humanitarian situation in Benghazi
Libya: UN voices extreme concern at worsening humanitarian situation in Benghazi: The United Nations is extremely concerned by the continued worsening humanitarian situation in Ganfouda area in the Libyan city of Benghazi due to increased hostilities over the past week, a senior UN aid official in the North African country said today. “I am extremely worried by the … [Read more...] about Libya: UN voices extreme concern at worsening humanitarian situation in Benghazi
