2023–2024 Senegalese protests - Wikipedia
WEBThe 2023–2024 Senegalese protests broke out in Senegal on 1 June 2023 following opposition leader Ousmane Sonko's conviction for corrupting young people, which may disqualify him from standing in the 2024 Senegalese presidential election.
UN raises alarm over escalating tensions in Senegal after ... - CNN
WEBFeb 14, 2024 · CNN — 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...
Senegal battles first major wave of unrest over vote delay
WEBFeb 10, 2024 · DAKAR, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Clashes between security forces and protesters on Friday gripped Senegal's capital and other cities, the first widespread unrest over the delay of a presidential election...
Senegal: Delayed Elections Spark Violence, Repression
WEBFeb 12, 2024 · Demonstrations broke out in Dakar, the country’s capital, and several other cities after President Macky Sall announced that presidential elections, slated for February 25, would be delayed.
Senegal protests: The country is ‘on the verge of an apocalypse’ - BBC
WEBMar 7, 2021 · A top Senegalese official whose job is to settle conflicts has said the country is on a dangerous precipice after four days of protests left at least five young people dead. Alioune Badara Cissé...
Three dead in Senegal protests over delayed presidential election
WEBDAKAR, Feb 11 (Reuters) - The death toll amid protests in Senegal over the postponement of the presidential election until December has climbed to three, as concerns grow that one of the...
Police and protesters clash after Senegal election postponed
WEBFeb 5, 2024 · Demonstrators rallied in the capital Dakar after leading opposition figures and candidates in the presidential election rejected Saturday’s announcement and called on citizens to defend democracy.
Senegal: investigate police killings and brutality.
WEBFeb 13, 2024 · Senegalese police officers killed three people, including a 16 year-old boy, and arrested hundreds in a violent crackdown on protesters in Saint-Louis, Dakar and Ziguinchor on 9-10 February as many people demonstrated against the delay of presidential elections, Amnesty International said today.
Police and protesters clash after Senegal election postponed - Al Jazeera
WEBFeb 4, 2024 · Police in Senegal cracked down on protests in the capital Dakar and at least one senior opposition figure was arrested a day after President Macky Sall announced the indefinite postponement of...
Senegal parliament to debate extending president's mandate as …
WEBFeb 5, 2024 · DAKAR, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Senegalese police on Sunday cracked down on protests against the postponement of the presidential election, as parliament prepared to debate a bill that would reschedule...
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