African Higher Education Community Mourns the Loss of Two Distinguished Leaders

The African higher education community is in mourning following the passing of two influential figures whose contributions have significantly shaped the academic landscape across the continent. The Association of African Universities (AAU) has expressed profound sorrow over the loss of Professor Mohamed El-Mahrasahwy, Vice-President of the AAU and former President of Al-Azhar University, and Professor Faiza Mohamed Osman Mahmoud, Coordinator of the AAU East Africa Regional Office at the University of Khartoum. Professor El-Mahrasahwy passed away on March 27, 2025, in Cairo, Egypt,...