Gabon announced a nationwide suspension of classes after high school students protest access to university grants
A draft decree reduced access to state grants for university students, setting 19 as the maximum age for access to funds, but 65% of students awarded grants in 2017 were aged 20 or olderRiot police stand guard during a demonstration by students protesting against a change in the rules for the grant awarding process, on April 10, 2019 in Libreville.
Organisations representing high school students called on pupils to demonstrate peacefully on Monday, when a new term began, and to stay on the streets on subsequent days. The ministry of higher education has published figures showing that 65% of students awarded grants in 2017 on the strength of the grades of their — baccalaureat or high school certificate — were aged 20 or older.
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