Uganda's schools reopen to students, ending the world's longest school disruption due to the Covid-19 pandemic
Some critics pointed out that the government of President Yoweri Museveni did little to support home-based learning.
The reopening caused traffic congestion in some areas of the capital, Kampala, and students were seen carrying their mattresses in the streets, a back-to-boarding school phenomenon not witnessed for nearly two years. The closures affected at least 10 million primary and secondary pupils, according to the UN's education and cultural body UNESCO.Many students returning to school are believed to have had no help during the lockdown.
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