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…]
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Social Messaging Platforms Shutdown In Senegal
Reports reaching JollofNews editorial desk have it that social messaging platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Twitter and YouTube are no more accessible. Speaking under conditions of anonymity, a top Senegalese journalist confided to JollofNews that the government is being suspected of instigating internet filtering. The announcement of the verdict,[Read More…]
Senegal President Promises Fair Election As Tensions Simmer
Senegal’s President Macky Sall on Wednesday said his government would ensure peaceful, free and transparent elections next year following weeks of fresh opposition unrest over fears he might run for a third term and sideline a key rival. Sporadic violent protests have broken out across Senegal since opposition leader Ousmane[Read More…]
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