Click to expand Image Damaged room at Atse Yohannes high school in Mekelle, Tigray. © 2021 PrivateGovernment authorities are now trying to reopen schools in Tigray, where about 25 percent of schools have been damaged. Since then, warring parties have attacked, looted, or used schools as military bases across the Tigray region, leaving some unusable for educational purposes. Human Rights Watch documented the unlawful shelling by Ethiopian forces of urban areas in Tigray, which struck near schools during military operations in November. Concerns about Reopening Schools in TigrayAs administrators prepare for schools in Tigray to reopen, professionals and parents have expressed protection concerns.

Source: Ethiopian News May 28, 2021 02:03 UTC