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Fire destroys buildings at Mongo secondary school
A fire at Mahamat Zène Bada lower-secondary school destroyed buildings and classroom furniture overnight on 23–24 October, leaving the Mongo institution facing substantial repairs and replacement needs.
The school, in sector 9 of Mongo in Guéra province, lost several buildings and many desks and benches. Director Abakar Gali alerted the municipal fire service, while residents helped save some roofing.
Police and other authorities opened an investigation into the cause. The number of pupils affected, the timetable for restoring classrooms and arrangements for continuing lessons had not been announced.
AI disclosure: Produced by The Global Analyst’s AI newsroom from linked public reporting. Not independently fact-checked.
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