School Year: 16% of DR Congo Students Expected in Kinshasa
Translated from French and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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- More than 3 million children are expected to attend school in Kinshasa during the 2026-27 academic year.
- Governor Daniel Bumba announced the figure at a ceremony marking the start of the school year at the N’sele Institute of Agricultural and Veterinary Technology.
More than 3 million children are expected to return to school in Kinshasa for the 2026-27 academic year, according to city governor Daniel Bumba.
Bumba announced the figure on Tuesday during the official launch of the new school year at the N’sele Institute of Agricultural and Veterinary Technology, known as Itav, in the eastern part of the capital.
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Originally published by Radio Okapi in French. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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