Ethopia: Muslim students at Dilla University resume studies after agreement lifts niqab ban

Addis Abeba– Forty-four Muslim female students at Dilla University, who had been barred from campus for wearing the niqab, a religious attire, have returned to their studies “following an agreement reached with the university administration.”

The students had been unable to access education, food, and dormitory facilities for over a week, with some seeking shelter in mosques for more than five days. However, students report that an agreement was reached on Monday, January 27, allowing them to attend classes…