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![[DRC] Children with no books and pens attending class at a primary school in the Oriental province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), May 2006. Many parents cannot afford to give their children a good education in a society destroyed by years](https://assets.thenewhumanitarian.org/s3fs-public/styles/responsive_large_2x/public/images/200662814.jpg.webp?itok=1eFnwuP8 "School children in the DRC: Rebel activity in parts of eastern and northeastern Congo has forced the postponement of secondary school leaving exams for hundreds of children, according to officials - file photo")
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