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Covid-19: Give schools adequate water, soap

Millions of children have been affected by school closures across Africa. 

According to Unesco, sub-Saharan Africa has the highest out-of-school rates in the world. Over one-fifth of children between six and 11 years are out of school, followed by one-third of youth between 12 and 14 years while almost 60 per cent of youth between 15 and 17 years are not in school. 

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