Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
UNITED NATIONS, 3rd Oct. UNICEF on Monday warned that over 6,000 schools remain closed because of violence and insecurity in Burkina Faso.
The agency said one in four schools in Burkina Faso are closed, impacting some one million children.
Over 230 schools also currently serve as temporary shelters for more than 52,000 displaced people.
UNICEF said that over 3.8 million girls and boys are still managing to attend school, including in regions impacted by conflict.
UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric in New York told reporters that “Our colleagues are working with the Ministry of Education and have helped over 760,000 children through formal education, accelerated schooling strategies, vocational training and education by radio”.
He added that over 5.5 million men, women and children need humanitarian assistance in Burkina Faso and 3.2 million are children.
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