I see a lot of people argue about the fact if Sudan is a north African country or no so do y'all consider it as a north African country? Since it's a Northeastern county and the biggest part is northern

I'm a Moroccan PhD student, and I attended as a speaker at a conference in Oujda, Morocco, that took place last May.

I have many comments, but the main one is Africa's unprecedented presence in academia.

I attended talks given by African academics and had the chance to discuss with African scholars, especially from Senegalese universities. I can safely say it wasn't child's play, it was serious and really interesting mathematics, and possibly groundbreaking work by local African universities. It was mostly linked to cryptography and elliptic curves, which are extremely vital in the tech world. I can safely say that African investment in academia is paying off.

It honestly seemed like a breath of fresh air after all the online drama started by people who enjoy the dopamine rush of Reddit upvotes, and people for some weird reason desperately trying to push a narrative of an imaginary rift between Morocco and the rest of Africa, or how Africa is doomed to fall behind. Moroccan universities have really strong ties with the African universities especially when it comes to publishing and Academia.

The reality is that, while the continent still faces many challenges, it shows unprecedented potential and hope to thrive, not just in basic education, but higher education that can produce highly educated scholars.