The government of Ivory Coast announced on Thursday a ban on all student union associations following the death of two students and the arrest of 17 suspects

All student unions in Ivory Coast are being shut down, the government has announced, after the killing of two students which is being blamed on the powerful Student and School Federation (Fesci). Several Fesci members have been arrested in connection with the murders of Khalifa Diomandé and Zigui Mars Aubin Déagoué,

Authorities in Ivory Coast have arrested members of a powerful student federation that is accused of sowing terror on campuses, in a murder investigation after two people including its leader's main rival were found dead.