the threat of jihadists hangs over the country

A happy return to school for these schoolchildren, displaced and deprived of school for a long time. In the south-west of Niger, in a region close to the “three borders” zone, these children had to flee in the face of terrorist attacks by jihadists linked to al-Qaeda and the Islamic State. “They were traumatized by the events. Some have seen their parents shot in front of them. It marked themexplains Morou Chaïbou, educational manager of Ouallam. These children, we cannot leave them like that, we must take care of them to lead them to a normal life”.

Despite the opening of centers to replace closed schools, the threat still hangs over schoolchildren. In the south of the country, attacks have forced some to flee. A woman testifies: “They came to take our cows. The next day they came back to kidnap us. We were driven into a forest. I stayed there for 18 days before being released.”