9 million children in Ethiopia out of school; hijab ban in Tigray adds tension

ADDIS ABABA/MEKELLE, ETHIOPIA —  Over nine million children are currently out of school across Ethiopia due to conflict, violence and natural disasters, with more than 6,000 schools shut down, according to the United Nations. In a report published on Thursday, the United Nations Children’s Fund, or UNICEF, said the highest numbers of out-of-school children are found in the Amhara region with 4.4 million, followed by the Oromia region with 3.2 million, and the Tigray region with about 1.2 million children. UNICEF said Ethiopia’s education sector has been “devastated” because of conflicts, natural disasters and internal displacement. “Over 10,000 schools, representing

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