Master’s students at Cheikh Anta Diop University in Dakar have brought academic activities to a halt as they protest the non-payment of their financial scholarships.

The demonstrations, which span multiple faculties, have escalated into violent clashes with security forces deployed onto the university campus to restore order.

Several students have been injured in recent days, while multiple arrests have been reported amid mounting tension.

The protesting students insist that until their overdue allowances are paid, the demonstrations will continue.4