Doha, Qatar: The global education foundation, Education Above All (EAA) has strongly condemns the attack by armed groups on a school in Western Uganda.
The exact number of casualties is not confirmed, but reports suggest that nearly 40 people, mostly students have been killed. The school was burnt and some students were abducted. This recent attack on a school follows last week’s attack on a village in the DRC on the border with Uganda. The deliberate targeting of students and educational facilities is a serious escalation in the conflict in Uganda and the DRC.
Maleiha Malik, Executive Director of EAA’s Protect Education in Insecurity and Conflict Programme, calls for those who deliberately attack education to be held accountable.
The international community must insist that all parties to the conflict adhere to international law and respect schools as safe places where students and teachers can learn, teach and play.
