'Disgrace to Africa': Students turn on government over Dakar university violence

"I saw law enforcement officers beating students," said the young man, whose name has been changed for his protection due to the sensitive nature of the topic. The footage showed several police officers in riot gear striking a shirtless young man with batons as he screamed. For several days, protests rocked the capital's Cheikh Anta Diop University (UCAD) as students demanded payment of grant arrears. Senegalese students have been rallying over the issue for years, punctuated by sporadic clashes with law enforcement.