Burkina jihadist attacks deny million students education

OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AFP) — More than 5,700 schools have been closed in Burkina Faso due to the security situation, with one million pupils denied access to education, the charity Save the Children said on Wednesday.

“Burkina Faso has just passed the dramatic mark of one million children affected by the closure of schools due to the security crisis,” STC said in a statement.

“These closures represent about 22 percent of educational facilities in Burkina Faso. They affect 1,008,327 pupils,” STC said.