War in DRC Leaves Nearly Half a Million Children Without School
More than 1,100 schools remain closed a week into the school year, according to RFI, citing a UNICEF-led coordination mechanism.
War in the Democratic Republic of Congo is also disrupting classrooms, with schools attacked, destroyed, occupied or turned into shelters, RFI reported.
According to a compilation by the education humanitarian coordination mechanism in the DRC, led by UNICEF and Save the Children in coordination with Congolese authorities, 1,131 schools remain closed a week after the start of the school year, cited by RFI.
Sources
- En RDC, la guerre prive près d'un demi-million d'enfants d'école — RFI — Français
EGazette summarizes reporting from multiple sources; follow the links for the originals.
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