Burkina Faso junta suspends country’s student union

Punchng | 28-05-2026 09:57am |

Burkina Faso's military junta has announced the suspension of the General Union of Students of Burkina (Ugeb), the nation's largest student organization, for a period of three months. Official sources indicate that the suspension is a result of allegations that the union was "advocating terrorism." In conjunction with the suspension, the junta has also arrested the union's leader, marking a continuation of the authorities' efforts to suppress independent organizations within the country. This action reflects the ongoing tensions between the military government and civil society groups in Burkina Faso.

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