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No School for Ivory Coast Children as Violence Rages on
DAKAR – Some 800,000 children in Ivory Coast have missed out on school since the outbreak of violence following last year’s disputed presidential election.
In the western regions of Moyen Cavally and 18 Montagnes, where fresh fighting erupted on Tuesday, some 180,000 children are losing out on their education and most teachers have been absent since November.
“We know from experience that when children’s education is disrupted in a situation like this, they are less likely to go back to school once the crisis is over,” said Guy Cave, Ivory Coast country director for Save the Children.
“We are talking about a massive disruption to children’s right to education. It is really important that we get children back into school as soon as possible.”
More than 80,000 people have been uprooted by clashes between supporters of incumbent president Laurent Gbagbo and his rival Alassane Ouattara, who is internationally recognised as the election winner.
Nearly 45,000 of those who have fled their homes have sought safety in Liberia. But aid groups say the thousands of children who have crossed into Liberia cannot attend school there because of language and curriculum differences.
The repercussions of the turmoil on children’s education were outlined by the United Nations on Thursday following a nine-day assessment mission across the West African country.
The assessment, carried out with other aid groups operating in the country, revealed that education has even been disrupted in the centre and east of the country where basic services are still functional.
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