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Academic strikes in Gabon and Cameroon

Overview

The National Union of Teacher-Researchers (SNEC) at the Masuku University of Science and Technology (USTM) in Gabon has maintained a strike over inadequate infrastructure and unpaid faculty fees. While a 700 million CFA franc fund was released by presidential instruction, the union claims it was insufficient to cover all eligible staff, particularly regarding adjunct fees and unpaid salaries for young teachers. This action has caused concerns regarding delays to the 2025-2026 academic calendar.

Similar industrial actions have emerged in Cameroon, where the National Union of Higher Education Teachers (SYNES) has initiated an unlimited strike. Despite the Ministry of Higher Education reporting the payment of several billion FCFA toward research bonuses and academic debt, SYNES maintains that the measures are insufficient. The union cited a lack of a transparent, consolidated list of academic debt and uncertainty regarding the guarantee of second-quarter 2026 payments as primary reasons for continuing the strike.

Entities

Syndicat national des enseignants-chercheurs · Université des sciences et techniques de Masuku · Ministry of Higher Education · Syndicat national des enseignants du supérieur · Masuku University

Timeline

  1. [POLITICS] 5 sources
    Academic strikes persist in Gabon and Cameroon over unpaid wages

    Faculty unions in Gabon and Cameroon are maintaining strikes over unpaid wages and academic debt, despite partial payments and government efforts to resolve the higher education crises.

  2. [POLITICS] 3 sources
    USTM teachers in Gabon maintain strike over pay and infrastructure

    Teacher-researchers at Gabon's Masuku University (USTM) are continuing a strike over unpaid adjunct fees, salary arrears for young staff, and insufficient campus infrastructure.

Sources

agpgabon.ga · eclatinfogn.com · fr.journalducameroun.com · gabonactu.com · guinee114.com · oeildafrique.com · vantbefinfo.com · vox.cg