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Wave of school fires displaces thousands in Ghana

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Maxwell Suuk
February 13, 2026

At Tolon SHS, 346 students lost nearly all their belongings, including mattresses, uniforms, books, and food. At NOBISCO, the situation was even more severe, with around 900 female students left without shelter.

Maxwell Suuk Maxwell is a DW reporter based in Tamale, Northern Ghana.
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