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[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Dakar -With lessons from Ebola, experts warn that closing schools leaves young women at higher risk of abuse from relatives and neighbours, and sees higher rates of consensual teen sex via EDUCATION

[The Conversation Africa] The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is spreading across the world. For those who catch it, the vast majority will experience mild symptoms, but for a few it can cause severe disease and death. Some groups - like older people and those with pre-existing health conditions - are more vulnerable when exposed than others. via EDUCATION

[Premium Times] Anambra State Government on Tuesday announced the closure of 12 private schools in the state for engaging in alleged irregularities, including examination malpractices. via EDUCATION

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[SAnews.gov.za] The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) has confirmed that a Wits University medicine student has tested positive for COVID-19. via EDUCATION

[This Day] The Academic Staff Union of University (ASUU) yesterday accused the federal government of failing to implement a six-point agreement brokered during a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari on January 9. via EDUCATION

[Daily Trust] Lagos -The West African Examination Council (WAEC) has appointed Mr. Patrick Ehidiamen Areghan as the new Head of National Office (WAEC) Nigeria. via EDUCATION

[Premium Times] For the first time in 20 years, teachers at the University of Ilorin have agreed to comply with the directive of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to proceed on a two-week strike. via EDUCATION

[New Times] Nadia Uwitonze is a 21-year-old third-year student pursuing a course in electrical and electronic technology at IPRC Gishari, Rwamagana District. via EDUCATION

[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Kept indoors, far from home, and unprotected by labour law, many child servants are denied an education, exploited and enslaved via EDUCATION

[New Times] President Paul Kagame on Wednesday evening reshuffled the cabinet making major changes to key ministries notably Health and Education. via EDUCATION

[Premium Times] The Nigerian Academy of Science at its Annual General Meeting held in Lagos on Thursday, February 6, appointed a professor, Ekanem Braide, as President-elect. via EDUCATION

[Capital FM] Nairobi -The government has been challenged to ride on the achievements of Kenya's second President, the late Daniel Arap Moi, more than a decade after he left power, to redeem the ailing education sector. via EDUCATION

[Premium Times] The federal government has flagged off the National Home Grown School Feeding Program in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. via EDUCATION

[Citizen] Dar es Salaam -Artificial intelligence, simulation of human intelligence in machines that are programmed to think and act like humans, is capable of closing teachers' shortage gaps and addressing inadequate supply of learning materials in the education sector. via EDUCATION

[African Arguments] The ECOWAS court ruling could have important implications for Sierra Leone, external partners and other countries with similar bans. via EDUCATION

[Nation] Two satellite campuses of Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology in Kakamega and Eldoret have been issued with a closure notice should they not address quality issues within three months. via EDUCATION

[Nation] The Universities Academic Staff Union (Uasu) has joined the leadership row that has rocked the University of Nairobi. via EDUCATION

[New Times] Daniel Nshimirimana, 29, lost his sight in an accident when he was three years old. Despite the hurdles in education, he had been the best performer in every class he attended be it in primary or secondary. via EDUCATION

[Premium Times] A member representing Lafia North Constituency in the Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Ibrahim Alkali, has distributed 200 Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) forms to 200 students of his constituency. via EDUCATION