Boris Sotal
Dakar-based journalist who provides on-the-ground reporting and analysis about the weeks-long students' protests at Cheikh Anta Diop University and the wider political and economic context in Senegal.
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Feb 18, 2026 • 23min
What prompted weeks-long students protests in Senegal?
Hafsat Abdullahi (Javi), a Nigerian spoken-word poet known for viral piece 'The Girl in English Class', discusses oral tradition and youth expression. Boris Sotal, Dakar-based journalist, reports from Cheikh Anta Diop University on students protesting unpaid stipends, campus tensions, a tragic death, and links to national debt and budget cuts. Short, sharp conversations on activism, culture and economic pressure.
