Student protesters blocked access to the Louvre Museum in Paris, leaving crowds of frustrated tourists stranded outside and sparking heated confrontations.

This comes as French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu proposed localised curfews nationwide amid escalating unrest.

Kunene Governor Vipuakuje Muharukua says high poverty levels, long walking distances, teaching staff shortages, and poor infrastructure are some of the key reasons for the region's continued poor performance in the Senior Secondary Certificate, Ordinary Level, and Advanced Subsidiary Level examinations.

Overcrowded classrooms, a lack of proper furniture, inadequate financial resources, and insufficient infrastructure development remain a challenge to many schools in Erongo, contributing to high failure rates.