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Tanzania mourns conjoined twins who graduated from high school
Maria and Consolata Mwakikuti wanted to become teachers in a country where disabled people are often marginalised or abandoned at birth.
“Violence in schools is a barrier to the right to education in DRC”
An NGO is planning to install mailboxes in schools to allow students to express their views anonymously.
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Emergency fund helps children go back to school after Papua New Guinea earthquake
Money from Education Cannot Wait will help aid organisations to set up temporary learning spaces and provide psychological support for thousands of traumatised students.Â
Two years after Ecuador earthquake, underprivileged children have a brand new school
Salesian missionaries, who provide education in one of the country's poorest areas, ensured students didn't miss out when their school had to be demolished.
“We created awareness of conservation and 200 pupils and teachers each planted a tree”
Global Youth Ambassadors from Kenya are helping children to understand the importance of protecting the environment.
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War in Central African Republic leaves ‘sacrificed’ generation out of school
An upsurge in violence has seen more families fleeing from their homes and hundreds of thousands of children having their education disrupted.
George Weah kicks off Liberia’s 10-year plan for quality education
The former football star and now president launched the project in the West African country where four in 10 primary-age children are out of school.
“It was inspiring to interact with world leaders who connect with young people”
Global Youth Ambassador Maisha Reza looks back with pride on her experience at the Commonwealth Youth Forum in London.
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#JusticeForNoura and child marriage campaigns gather momentum
The issue of girls being forced to marry young is increasingly being challenged in many countries - here are some of the latest developments.
Syrian teenager who studied on his mobile phone is going to Cambridge University
Abdullah Kattineh's family couldn't afford textbooks so he had to read them on his tiny screen - now all his hard work has paid off.