Students riot after Congo cancels leaked baccalaureate exams

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Education Minister, Hellot Matson Mampouya
BRAZZAVILLE (Reuters) – Thousands of Congo Republic high school students rioted on Friday in three of the country’s biggest cities following a decision by the government to cancel baccalaureate exams after the questions were leaked online.
Protesting students in Brazzaville, Point Noire and Dolisie pelted police with stones and attacked property while security forces fired tear gas to disperse them and arrested some.
Education Minister Hellot Matson Mampouya said questions for the exams, which began on June 2 and mark the end of high school education, had been leaked and were being shared on social media.
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Source:: PM Newspaper