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Almost ten years ago on the night of April 14, 2014, Nigerians woke up to the distressing news which gradually turned into an unending nightmare. 276 female

The minister was imperative for the security operatives attached to schools across the country to be proactive rather than being reactive to criminal occurrences.

Countries: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo Sources: Norwegian Refugee Council, UN Children's Fund, UNHCR Innovation Over the past four years, the number of school closures due to insecurity has almost doubled, reaching more than 13,200 in eight countries. The education of 2.5 million children is endangered.

International humanitarian law requires warring parties to refrain from attacking students, teachers, and their schools. It is that civilian character that offers them protection during the conduct of hostilities.

Countries: Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger Source: Save the Children As of June 2023 about 1.4 million children are missing out on education, compared to last June when about 6,400 primary schools were closed, affecting approximately 1.2 million children.