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West Africa: Education Is Both the Victim and the Best Weapon in Central Sahel Conflict
The Conversation Africa, 27 October 2020
South Africa's first democratically elected president, Nelson Mandela, captured the value of education when he said, "Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to… Read more »
Education While Best Weapon, Also Victim in Sahel Conflict
Quality education is one of the 17 SDGs toward transformation. Ten years ago, the UN included the protection and provision of education during armed conflict on its agenda when the General Assembly adopted a resolution on the right to education in emergency situations. On September 9, 2020, the UN commemorated the first International Day to Protect Education from Attack, coinciding with the fifth anniversary of the international Safe Schools Declaration. Africa features prominently in a 2020 report published by the Global Coalition to Protect Education from Attack. It lists Sudan, Cameroon and the Democratic Republic of Congo as "very heavily affected" countries. Another region of concern is the central Sahel, which includes Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger. A Human Rights Watch news report published in early September 2020, claims that attacks on education in this region have been on the increase, writes Craig Bailie for The Conversation Africa.
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At least eight children were killed and a dozen wounded after attackers stormed a school in southwestern Cameroon with guns and machetes, the United Nations has said.. It was ... Read more »
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U.N Secretary General Antonio Guterres said at a virtual meeting organized by Denmark and the European Union that violence was on the rise and internal displacement had increased ... Read more »
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The Central Sahel has seen a significant increase in attacks on students, teachers, and schools since 2018, according to a new report released by the Global Coalition to Protect ... Read more »
