Democratic Republic of Congo School Year Opens Amid Ebola Outbreak and Conflict

Millions of students returned to classrooms across the DRC despite severe disruptions caused by an expanding Ebola outbreak, nationwide teacher strikes, and ongoing armed conflict in the eastern regions.

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DRC school year begins amid Ebola, strikes and conflict

Millions of students returned to school across the Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday, but the new term began amid an Ebola outbreak affecting six provinces, a teachers’ strike call and continuing conflict in the east. In AFC/M23-controlled territories, the movement organised the return to classrooms even as Kinshasa continued to pay primary and secondary school teachers.

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Democratic Republic of Congo School Year Opens Amid Ebola Outbreak and Conflict

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