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Significance
Between insurgency and civil war, mass displacement and flooding, over 10,000 schools in the Sahel have closed, denying over 13 million children a continuous education. The school closures have the potential to generate the greatest long-term detrimental impact, widening inequalities and increasing socioeconomic strains.
Impacts
Teachers’ strikes and student demonstrations reflect, and add to, the sense of political anger in the region.
Regional disparities in education contribute to political and ethnic fissures within countries.
School closures indirectly contribute to demographic growth, given that girls’ schooling has been linked to smaller family sizes.
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