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Over a year ago, the ancient city of Timbuktu in Mali was taken over by Islamist rebels who banned children from going to school. In a guest opinion for Devex, Plan International shows how after the insurgents were expelled, children are now back in classrooms they should never have been forced to leave. Check out the slideshow.

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