Nigerian refugees in Diffa, Niger. Since 2009, Boko Haram, whose name loosely translates to “Western education is sinful,” has actively targeted schools and used playgrounds as battlefields and innocent children as collateral. About 1.4 million children have so far been displaced, 1,400 schools have been destroyed, and 2,295 teachers killed, according to the UN.

First published in the May 15, 2019, 9:08 p.m. edition

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