Wagdy Sawahel

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SENEGAL Students at Cheikh Anta Diop University in Senegal, in a protest to express their solidarity with Palestine, have forced Israel’s new ambassador to flee the campus. Israel’s ambassador to Senegal, Yuval Waks, was forced to leave the university campus in Dakar on 27 May after students protested his presence and chanted pro-Palestinian slogans, according to a video circulating on social media.

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MAURITANIA The government of the West African nation of Mauritania has approved the establishment of the first university in the north of the country focused on development needs, in the city of Nouadhibou. It will be ready to receive students for the 2025-26 academic year. The draft decree for the establishment of the University of Nouadhibou was approved at a meeting of the Mauritanian Council of Ministers earlier in May.

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AFRICA The sourcing of bodies of the deceased for medical education and training remains a critical challenge for West African universities. A recent study shows that 63% of all unclaimed and unidentified bodies from mostly health facilities are used for training healthcare professionals in anatomy education, research and clinical skills. This highlights the need for developing body donation programmes and establishing ethical guidelines.

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GLOBAL Academics conducting a systematic literature review of journal articles about the UI GreenMetric World University Rankings say they might have detected a self-selection reporting bias on the part of participating universities and countries, which demonstrates the potential use of the ranking as a means of greenwashing.

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MOROCCO The investigating judge overseeing financial crimes at the Marrakech Appeal Court (Cour d’appel de Marrakech) in Morocco has ordered the arrest of several suspects, including a university professor, who are allegedly part of a network accused of selling masters degrees in exchange for financial and political power.