In 1990, after another students strike, Sylla was expelled from UCAD. He then shifted to France, to continue his studies there. At the University of Grenoble he founded the Youth for Change (JPA) in 1991.
Sylla's academic career took a turn in 1990 when he was forced out of UCAD following another student demonstration. He then chose to continue his studies in France, where he eventually established the Youth for Change (JPA) at the University of Grenoble in 1991.