Mali: More than 2,400 Schools Closed for the School Year
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In Mali, this Thursday, October 1st is the day of school start, when 2026-2027 was declared "Year of Education and Culture" by the President of the Transition, General Assimi Goïta. However, because of the deterioration of the security environment and the extension of the jihadist presence in the country, more than 2,400 schools will not be able to accommodate students in this new year, according to the statistics of the Ministry of Education. A…
Bamako, 1 Oct (Latin Press) The Islamist activity and insecurity in Mali caused two thousand 400 schools in the country to remain closed today at the beginning of the school year. The post Islamist activity affects the beginning of the school year in Mali first appeared on Noticias Prensa Latina.
Between 12 and 13 million children returned to school on Thursday, 1 October, in the three countries of the Central Sahel under jihadist pressure, but many others stayed at home in the areas most affected by insecurity in Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso, despite the efforts made by the authorities in those countries.
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