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Several reports have confirmed that one protestor has been killed in demonstrations taking place in Senegal following opposition leader Ousmane Sonko s recent arrest.
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Violent Senegal protests supporting opposition leader kill 1
by Carley Petesch And Babacar Dione, The Associated Press
Posted Mar 5, 2021 6:31 am EDT
Last Updated Mar 5, 2021 at 6:44 am EDT
Demonstrators throw rocks at riot policemen during protests at the Cheikh Anta Diop University campus in Dakar, Senegal, against the arrest of opposition leader and former presidential candidate Ousmane Sonko, Thursday, March 4, 2021. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
DAKAR, Senegal Days of violent protests in Senegal have killed at least one person, local reports say, as young people take to the streets nationwide in support of the main opposition leader who was detained Wednesday.
One person was killed Thursday as police clashed with protesters in Bignona town in the southern Casamance region, according to reports. Further clashes were anticipated Friday after the opposition called on the nation to take to the streets.
One person was killed Thursday as police clashed with protesters in Bignona town in the southern Casamance region, according to reports. Further clashes were anticipated Friday after the opposition called on the nation to take to the streets.