Dakar universities rocked by renewed clashes between students and police

Cheikh-Anta-Diop university in Senegal’s capital has been the place of unrest since early December. Students have been protesting a lack of financial aid from the government, leading to clashes with police. On Friday, the situation there deteriorated again. Other institutions also saw protests.

It has been thirteen months since their study bursaries were paid, say students at Cheikh-Anta-Diop university in Dakar. For them, the situation…