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Kinshasa demands free primary education in North Kivu

By , based on Actualité.cd

Map: Nord-Kivu, DR Congo

The Congolese government is calling for an end to all compulsory charges in public primary schools in areas of North Kivu controlled by the AFC/M23. The instruction aims to preserve free primary education in these territories, according to a statement from the Congolese Ministry of National Education.

The government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has called for an end to all compulsory charges in public primary schools in areas of North Kivu controlled by the AFC/M23. The measure concerns, in particular, contributions demanded from pupils’ parents, according to a statement from the Ministry of National Education.

The ministry disputed a document dated 28 August and presented as a provincial decree, which provided for several contributions for the 2026-2027 school year. It said that no compulsory fees may be demanded under the names of school fees, social support or assistance with free education.

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