ADF attacks force 30 schools to close in North Kivu
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Actualité.cd
Illustrative image · USAID in AfricaThirty primary and secondary schools in the Njiapanda sub-division, in Lubero territory in North Kivu, have suspended their activities due to insecurity linked to the ADF. Kaghoma Muhunda, the local head of National Education, reported the situation on 10 November 2026, according to Actualite.cd.
The 30 primary and secondary schools closed in the Njiapanda sub-division, in Lubero territory, are facing difficulties resuming activities due to insecurity caused by fighters from the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF). Kaghoma Muhunda, provincial deputy director of National Education and New Citizenship in Njiapanda, said on Tuesday 10 November that schools still open are operating in a climate of fear for pupils and teachers, Actualite.cd reports.
Pupils from the closed schools are being transferred, where possible, to schools that remain operational. This solution increases the difficulties of accommodating pupils and providing educational supervision in schools already facing precarious learning conditions, according to Kaghoma Muhunda.
The education official called on the competent authorities and security services to take urgent measures to restore security and allow school activities to resume normally in Njiapanda, Actualite.cd reports.
The closures come as ADF attacks continue to disrupt civilian life in Lubero territory. On 7 November, an attack attributed to the ADF killed 37 people in North Kivu. An ADF attack kills 37 civilians in North Kivu
