The schools in Sorontibougou and Djénidjé Bambara, in Banamba cercle, closed on 23 October, according to details disclosed on 27 October. Other schools in Toubacoura had already closed during 2024, 2025 and 2026. The number of pupils affected, the armed group responsible and arrangements for alternative teaching remain unknown.
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Armed men force two more Banamba schools to close
Children in two villages in Toubacoura commune have lost access to their schools after armed men forced them to shut. The closures add to repeated interruptions in the same commune over three years.
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