Niger: Insecurity in the world's youngest country derails its youth’s future

Forced displacements and massive school closures have drastically increased the number of children out-of-school in Niger, threatening the future of a generation, highlights the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC). Currently, 42 per cent of children are out-of-school, up from 34 per cent five years ago. This reverses the progress made on education in previous decades, in a country where half the population is currently under 15.