The death toll from anti-government protests in Senegal has risen to 15, police said on Saturday, as authorities in the capital Dakar began to clear up debris and secure looted shops after two days of unrest. Most of Dakar appeared quiet on Saturday, but tensions remained high after violent protests[Read More…]
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Senegal Unrest Flares Again As Army Is Deployed
Police and protestors clashed in Senegal’s capital Dakar on Friday as unrest picked up again one day after a jail sentence for opposition politician Ousmane Sonko sparked some of the deadliest violence in the country in recent memory. Nine people were killed in clashes between police and Sonko supporters on Thursday after[Read More…]
Senegal Presidential Aspirant Sonko Sentenced To Prison, Sparking Protests
Fresh unrest hit Senegal’s capital Dakar on Thursday after a court sentenced a leading opposition politician, Ousmane Sonko, to two years in jail for corrupting youth, undermining his chances of running for president next year. Sonko, 48, was accused of raping a woman who worked in a massage parlour in[Read More…]
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