Many of the students from Rutshuru and Kibumba had fled their towns after an upsurge in fighting in recent weeks between M23 rebels and Congo army forces. But some of these young people, traumatized by the conflict, are now preparing to take a crucial exam far from home. Having fled the war the previous year, he yearns to find the strength to pass his exam and obtain his baccalaureate. “I'm obliged to take the exam here because the situation in Kibumba is disastrous. Thousands of students are expected in Nyiragongo for this state exam.

Source: The North Africa Journal May 07, 2024 10:38 UTC