 Imagine being a medical student from Burkina Faso, Niger or Moli but you go to school in France. You travel back to your country for the holidays and when it's time to resume school you discover that you can travel to France because your visa has been suspended. And it was suspended for no other reason but because you are a citizen from either Burkina Faso, Niger and Moli. How would you feel? And mind you the visa suspension is indefinite. This beautiful picture we just painted is not just something that was cooked up, it's the reality of thousands of students in the Sahel countries who school in France. Ophelia our Drogo is one such student. Ophelia our Drogo is a first year medical student in Montpellier who was supposed to leave for France at the start of the new academic year. Sadly, she couldn't because France suspended visas for citizens from Burkina Faso, Niger and Moli. To continue her studies she had to resort to distance learning which is quite challenging especially for a medical student. It has a bit of a psychological impact because you didn't expect to be stuck here. You expected to leave in well not as soon as possible but in the best possible conditions to be able to start for example as I'm doing a year of medicine to be able to start my year of medicine well says Ophelia highlighting the unexpected challenges the situation has brought. Like Ophelia, thousands of students from Burkina Faso, Moli and Niger are now stranded after French consular services in their countries were closed for security reasons according to Paris. The consequences of this visa suspension go beyond mere inconvenience. Students who've invested time, money and effort into their education now face uncertainty and disruption in their academic journeys. They are left in limbo, unsure of when or if they'll be allowed to continue their studies in France. Let's not forget the emotional toll this takes on these students. The frustration, disappointment and anxiety their experience are immeasurable. They had dreams of pursuing their education and contributing to their communities but now those dreams are deferred. The suspension of visa issuance by the French consulate is just one aspect of what French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna has called the downsizing of our embassies. This suspension has affected not just students but also researchers and artists. When word of the suspension reached the artists, the artistic community in France erupted and the administration was accused of retaliating against culture. Like the student, the dreams of many aspiring scholars hang in the balance and it raises questions about the future. France's decision to suspend visas for Burkina Faso, Niger and Moli comes after a series of coups swept across the Sahel region and even to Gabon. In Burkina Faso, Moli and Niger, anti-French sentiments quickly spread throughout the countries and ended with the ending of defence agreements between France and these three countries against the terrorist attacks that have plagued the Sahel region. This then led to the withdrawal of French troops stationed in these countries to fight the attack. Many believe that France's suspension of visas is not just for security reasons, like they said, but to get back to Burkina Faso, Moli and Niger. In other words, revenge. It's rather unfortunate that the actions of France in getting back at the countries that kicked them out are affecting students, researchers and artists. It is said that education is a universal right, so doesn't that mean that France's actions have stopped these students who deserve the opportunity to pursue their dreams and contribute to their world? What are your thoughts? Let us know in the comment section down below and don't forget to like, subscribe and share this video.