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France closes up to 500 schools Monday over student protests

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France is closing between 400 and 500 high schools on Monday, with lessons either totally or partly suspended. The decision was announced on Sunday by the French education minister following recent clashes between riot police and student protesters.

The school closures are a direct response to security concerns stemming from the unrest involving students and law enforcement. The sources do not provide further details regarding the underlying causes of the student protests or the specific locations of the affected institutions.

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Capital FM (Nairobi, Kenya) (KE) Provides specific figures on school closures and riot police clashes.
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