Burkina Faso government requires authorization for students to study abroad
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The government of Burkina Faso has issued a decree mandating that all Burkinabe students seeking to study abroad must obtain authorization from the Ministry of Higher Education. This applies to students receiving scholarships or funding their own studies. According to the government, this measure aims to enable the state to monitor educational content in line with the current government's vision, prevent social issues after studies abroad, and prepare these students for professional integration. This policy follows a military coup in September 2022, which brought Captain Ibrahim Traor茅 to power. The regime, which describes itself as sovereignist and not a democracy, has been repressive towards critics and hostile to Western nations. Thousands of Burkinabe students live outside the country, with approximately 2,500 in France in 2022. In 2023, France, the former colonial power with strained relations with Burkina Faso, suspended visa issuance in Ouagadougou, affecting Burkinabe students. This decision also impacted Mali and Niger, which are also led by juntas hostile to Paris and are allied with Burkina Faso in the Alliance of Sahel States AES. Additionally, in May 2025, the government instituted a mandatory "patriotic immersion" for high school graduates. Around 60,000 graduates participated in this month-long training, intended to create "patriots" ready to "defend" the country, which has faced jihadist violence for about ten years. Completion of this training is required for
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