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Ouagadougou inaugurates KEOOGO public school complex in Bonheur-Ville

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Burkinabè Prime Minister Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo inaugurated the R+3 KEOOGO public school complex in Bonheur-Ville, Ouagadougou. The pilot institution is part of the Presidential Initiative for Quality Education for All and aims to modernise school infrastructure, according to Burkina 24.

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