Africa’s conflicts, Ebola outbreak halt children’s education
Sudanese refugee children from al-Fashir stand at sunset in the Tine transit camp amid the conflict between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese Army, in eastern Chad, November 23, 2025.
Conflict and disease outbreaks such as Ebola have combined to limit schooling opportunities for children, especially in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Sudan, with experts warning an entire generation’s capacity could be stunted.