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At least 16 dead in Senegal protests after opposition leader ... - CNN
Jun 6, 2023 · At least 16 people have died and hundreds arrested since violent protests broke out on Thursday in Senegal, following the sentencing of popular opposition leader Ousmane Sonko, according to the...
Death toll from Senegal protests rises to 15 as ... - Associated Press News
Jun 3, 2023 · DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The number of people killed in days of clashes between Senegalese police and supporters of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko has now risen to 15, including two security officers, the government said on Saturday.
UN raises alarm over escalating tensions in Senegal after ... - CNN
Feb 14, 2024 · The United Nations is “deeply concerned” about the tense situation in Senegal, following the suspension of the country’s presidential election that was slated for February 25, Spokesperson for...
Dakar - BBC News
Jan 16, 2024 · Footage posted to social media shows chaotic scenes in Senegal's capital, Dakar. Eleven people are injured, four of them seriously, as the Air Senegal plane leaves the runway …
Senegal votes in election that will decide if ... - Associated Press News
Nov 17, 2024 · DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Polls closed in Senegal on Sunday for a parliamentary election set to determine whether the country’s newly elected president can carry out ambitious reforms.
Senegal violence threatens country’s ... - Associated Press News
Jun 6, 2023 · DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegal experts called on the government on Monday to instill calm after days of the deadliest violence in years and concerns it could have lasting consequences. Days of clashes between security forces and supporters of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko have killed at least 16 people and injured hundreds of others.
Fresh protests rock Senegal as death toll climbs | Reuters
DAKAR, June 3 (Reuters) - New clashes broke out on Saturday between Senegalese opposition supporters and police in parts of the capital Dakar, the third day of protests in the West African...
UN, AU call for calm as death toll in Senegal violence rises
Jun 3, 2023 · Authorities have deployed the army on the streets of the capital, Dakar, and other cities as the death toll rose to 15. Nine people were killed on Thursday after Sonko was sentenced to two years...
Nine dead as protests rock Senegal after Sonko jail sentence
Jun 2, 2023 · At least nine people were killed in Senegal in clashes between riot police and supporters of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko following a court sentencing him to two years in jail, the country’s...