Overview
- Officials confirmed the death of Abdoulaye Ba, a second-year dental surgery student, during clashes at Cheikh Anta Diop University, saying the circumstances are still being investigated.
- The Centre des œuvres universitaires de Dakar ordered the UCAD campus social closed until further notice and told residents to clear their rooms, with security forces remaining near the site.
- Student associations allege Ba was assaulted by police inside student housing, while Amnesty International, RADDHO and the Senegalese League for Human Rights condemned police force and demanded an independent, impartial inquiry.
- Interior Minister Mouhamadou Bamba Cissé acknowledged violent acts by security forces, said an investigation is underway that could lead to sanctions, and reported 48 injured officers; the justice minister said prosecutors have been tasked with the case.
- The unrest stems from long-delayed bursary payments during a fiscal crunch, with students describing hunger and inability to pay for transport home; unverified videos circulated showing severe confrontations and a building on fire.