On the inaugural day of Burkina Faso’s new academic year, UNICEF issues a warning that a staggering 1 in 4 schools, totalling 6,149, remains closed due to ongoing violence and insecurity in various parts of the country. This dire situation has left an estimated one million children out of school, exposing them to multiple threats in the process.
More than 31,000 teachers and over one million children are grappling with the reality that returning to their classrooms poses significant safety risks. The prevailing violence has forced at least 230 schools to transform into temporary shelters, accommodating over 52,000 internally displaced persons. This exacerbates the challenges faced by thousands of children in accessing education.
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