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Crisis in Senegal: at the University of Ziguinchor, a strike against “a very serious situation”
In Senegal, there is discontent in universities after the death of a student on February 9, 2024, during demonstrations against the postponement of the presidential election. Alpha Yero Tounkara died at Gaston Berger University in Saint-Louis. The Autonomous Union of Higher Education declared a 48-hour strike on February 12 and 13. At Assane-Seck University in Ziguinchor, in the south of the country, students have stopped their activities. Reporting.
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The location of Ziguinchor, Senegal. © RFI
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Ziguinchor,
Charlotte Idrac
No classes, buildings closed, Assane-Seck University is idling. “
Nothing is functional, there is nothing,” confirms a first student. I did sport
". “
We take the opportunity to review our lessons
,” adds a second. “
We stay like that, doing nothing, with a Touba coffee,”
replies a third
. This is a very serious situation and we want justice to be done
.”
“
A sad atmosphere hovers around us and everyone is worried
”
In front of the home, young people are preparing a night vigil in tribute to Alpha Yero Tounkara and the young high school student Landing Camara who died in Ziguinchor on Saturday evening. Adèle Diatta, student coordination representative: “
It’s a bit of a sad atmosphere that hovers around us and everyone is worried. Law enforcement now allows itself to enter universities. We cannot be spared.
»
“
We must protect universities
,” says Alexandre Coly, teacher-researcher and coordinator in Ziguinchor of the Autonomous Union of Higher Education (Saes): “
Our union cannot accept that students are killed, because They want to demonstrate for what they consider extremely important, and which is the good of everyone: respect for the Constitution of the Republic of Senegal.
»
The Saes which is also calling for the reopening of the Cheikh Anta Diop University in Dakar, still closed since June. In total, three people killed since February 9 as part of demonstrations against the postponement of the Senegalese presidential election from February 25 to December 15, 2024.
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