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By Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, Vice President of the Republic of Ghana and Ousmane Diagana, World Bank Vice President for Western and Central AfricaOriginally published by Devex Two years of the COVID-19 pandemic have exacerbated the education crisis in Western and Central Africa. The pandemic hampered efforts to increase enrollment rates:…
"Education represents an effective shield against extremism and obscurantism. It is a critical factor in fighting against poverty and inequality, strengthening the social contract.
The leaders of Mauritania, Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso, and Chad signed a groundbreaking declaration, calling for the creation of a Sahel coalition that would put education at the center of their development strategies.