African universities: Case of the still point of a turning wheel in a world keen on future-ready professionals
Designers of education programmes must open up to the new cultures of knowledge so that instead of continuing to glorify individual achievers, we have education curricula that can produce people who value teamwork and can work think and reason in integrated teams and communities of knowledge, benefit from realms of meaning and understanding and develop new wisdoms and insights through crossing knowledge boundaries and linking of knowledge by means of the team sciences – also called learning sciences – of interdisciplinary science, cross-disciplinary science, transdisciplinary science and non-disciplinary science.
Gold diggers lose as jury clears former Man City leftback Benjamin Mendy of rape, attempted rape
Eleanor Laws KC, defending, told the jury that Mendy wasn’t a sexual predator and “moral judgments” about his lifestyle, which involved partying and casual sex with lots of different women, should be put to one side.
Gun violence and mass killings surge to record high in June as US sets new grim milestone
A mass killing is defined as an occurrence when four or more people are slain, not including the assailant, within a 24-hour period. A database maintained by The Associated Press and USA Today in partnership with Northeastern University tracks this large-scale violence dating back to 2006.
Kenya’s opposition schedules third round of demos as economy braces frequent disruptions
Veteran opposition leader Raila Odinga, who has finished runner-up in five straight presidential elections, said two lawmakers had been among those arrested for their role in Wednesday’s protest, which saw tens of people hospitalised.
How Hollywood twin strikes have hit radio, TV schedules in US as actors and scripters keep off screen
The flow of films to theatres is protected from an immediate hit because movies take two to three years to produce. But future releases, such as Marvel’s “Blade” and “Thunderbolts,” have been delayed and more are expected to be put on hold until the labour conflicts are resolved. Promotional events for forthcoming movies still to be released will be cancelled
Worldwide rising demand for cobalt spurs child labour in DR Congo where 40,000 children slave to feed their poor families
Despite a government promise for free education, parents must pay fees to cover teacher salaries and school operating costs. When young children are expelled from school for not paying these fees, mothers are forced to deal with a lack of available and safe childcare options. Unable to leave their young children at home by themselves, they bring them to the mine site.
Nairobi protein summit urges African leaders to promote ‘humane animal production systems’
It was further recognised that whilst there is room for the lowest meat consumption countries in Africa to increase rates of meat consumption to meet nutritional needs, embracing intensive livestock production systems will not only endanger food and nutrition security but also the livelihoods of small holder producers while worsening the superbug crisis and the climate crisis.
Sudan crisis: Refugees tell of border crossing difficulties, uncertain future and hostile Egypt
Several Sudanese who have crossed the border said they are struggling with homelessness, limited job prospects, and rising prices amid an economic downturn in Egypt that has been accelerated by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Somalia Somali National Army, ATMIS drone counter-offensives put al-Shabaab on backfoot
The Kenya-Somalia border posts, which have been closed since 2011, were set for phased reopening between June 15 and August 15 following a ministerial meeting between the two countries on May 15. But on July 5 Kenya’s government announced that the re-openings would be delayed following the spate of cross-border attacks.
US film industry faces worst strike in 63 years after Hollywood actors joined writers on picket lines
The walkout by SAG-AFTRA, which represents actors from bit-part players to Hollywood’s biggest movie stars, will effectively shutter the studios’ remaining US-based productions of film and scripted television. It will also hamper many overseas shoots involving SAG-AFTRA talent, such as Paramount Pictures’ sequel to “Gladiator,” which director Ridley Scott has been shooting in Morocco and Malta.
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