A total of 1.39 million children in the Tigray region are currently missing out on education because of Ethiopia’s civil war, according to the United Nations. One student, Ayten Mune, recounted returning to the school after the Tigrayan forces had left. He said that when he returned to the school, there were bloodstains, broken desks, and broken computers here and there. He said students refused to attend because the school was a total mess and that there was blood all over the place. For the nearly 1.4 million students entering their third school year disrupted by war in Tigray, the consequences will likely be felt for the rest of their lives.

Source: Ethiopian News May 18, 2022 21:20 UTC