29 Jan 2018 | 11:31 PM UTC
Burkina Faso: Classes resume Jan. 29 following end of teachers' strike /update 1
Burkinabé teachers reach deal with government and agree to end months-long strike January 27-28; classes resume January 29
Event
Classes resumed in Burkina Faso on Monday, January 29, following the end of a months-long teachers' strike. The Coordination Nationale des Syndicats de l'Education (CNSE) reportedly signed a memorandum of understanding with Burkinabé government officials late on the night of Saturday, January 27, to Sunday, January 28 (local time), with teachers agreeing to end the strike and return to teaching on Monday after receiving satisfactory government guarantees regarding their demands. As of Monday, specific details of the agreement have not been publicly disclosed.
Context
Protests and strikes launched by both teachers and students have been affecting Burkina Faso's public education system since October 2017. Teachers were demanding the government improve education equipment and facilities, allocate a greater portion of the state budget to education, and raise salaries and housing stipends for all education staff, among other demands.
Advice
Individuals in Burkina Faso are advised to monitor the situation and adhere to all instructions issued by the local authorities.
