US EditionStudent dies as Senegal university protests over finances escalate
The death of Abdoulaye Ba, a second-year dental student, intensified protests over unpaid scholarship arrears at Senegal's largest university with nearly 90,000 students.
- A student died during protests over unpaid financial aid at Senegal's top university in Dakar, reflecting mounting pressure from worsening public finances.
- Unverified videos showed students jumping from burning campus buildings as demonstrations since early December descended into confrontations between students and security forces.
- The government pledged to conduct a thorough inquiry into the death of Abdoulaye Ba, and the university announced it would close until further notice.
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A student died on Monday during violent demonstrations. Regularly, the students of this prestigious West African university protested to claim the payment of arrears of scholarships, sporadic clashes with the law enforcement forces at the key.
After access by the police to the University of Dakar, the students, forced to fold the bags of the campus, oscillate between shock, astonishment and disappointment. In total, a hundred young people were arrested.
A student was killed on February 9 on the Dakar campus during an assault by the security forces, on which an investigation was opened. The government accuses the demonstrators of being "under the influence of the opponents".
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