We Would Turn Up To Find Books On Fire: The Teachers Risking Kidnap And Death To Keep Burkina Fasos Schools Open

Conflict has forced a fifth of the countrys schools to close. One teacher, determined to keep working despite threats from marauding Islamist militias, shares their testimony Teaching in Burkina Faso is a dangerous commitment. Thousands of schools are closed and teachers forced out of the profession because of the risks they face, mostly from Islamist militants attacking schools. but the conflict has intensified in the past few years, driven by militants who have seized up to 40 of the country. It is estimated that as many as in 2024, with the country named as the for the second year in a row.