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Senegal government cuts mobile internet access amid deadly rioting

Senegal's government has cut access to mobile internet services in certain areas because of deadly rioting in which "hateful and subversive" messages have been posted online, it said in a statement on Sunday.

Reuters

Death toll in Senegal protests rises to 15 as opposition supporters clash with police

The clashes broke out after opposition leader Ousmane Sonko was convicted of corrupting youth. His supporters say his legal troubles are part of a government effort to derail his candidacy in 2024.

WEKU

Fresh protests rock Senegal as death toll climbs

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 nation sparked by the prosecution of an opposition leader.

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UN, AU call for calm as death toll in Senegal violence rises

At least 15 people have been killed in Senegal following an outbreak of violence after sentencing of opposition leader.

Al Jazeera

Senegal protesters and police clash again as death toll rises to 10

One more person was killed in Senegal on Friday, as police and protesters clashed for a second day since the sentencing of opposition politician Ousmane Sonko sparked some of the deadliest violence in recent memory.

Reuters

Deadly clashes hit Senegal after opposition leader Sonko sentenced

Nine people have died in clashes across Senegal, the Interior Minister said Friday after a court sentenced firebrand opposition leader Ousmane Sonko to two years in jail.

Radio France Internationale

Ousmane Sonko sentenced: Why are tensions flaring in Senegal?

Supporters of opposition figure denounce charges, sentence as a ploy to prevent him from running in elections.

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Clashes in Senegal leave at least 9 dead; government bans use of social media platforms

Senegal's government says that at least nine people have been killed in violent clashes between police and supporters of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko

The Independent UK

Senegal's Sonko claims he is being 'illegally held' as 'national dialogue' opens

Opposition leader Ousmane Sonko has alleged that he is being "illegally held" in his home in Dakar by security forces and urged the public to protest. Meanwhile, a national dialogue between the government and various political actors has begun in the Senegalese capital.

Radio France Internationale

Protests erupt after allegations of Senegalese leader’s detention

Opposition leader Ousmane Sonko was diverted to his home after he attempted to lead a convoy of vehicles to Dakar.

Al Jazeera

Senegal unrest flares again over opposition leader

Dozens of protesters clashed with security forces in Senegal's capital, Dakar, on Monday after lawmakers and supporters were blocked from visiting the home of a prominent opposition politician on trial for rape and libel.

Reuters

Senegalese opposition leader Sonko arrested and escorted to Dakar

Senegal opposition leader Ousmane Sonko was arrested on Sunday while leading a convoy of supporters from his native Zighinchor, in Casamance, towards the capital, Dakar.

Radio France Internationale

Senegal opposition leader's rape trial resumes amid fears of unrest

The delayed rape trial of Senegal's opposition leader Ousmane Sonko resumed in the capital Dakar on Tuesday as his party called for "resistance" and a national shutdown.

Reuters

Rape trial of Senegalese opposition leader Sonko starts

The rape trial of Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko started in a court in the capital Dakar on Tuesday, following violent protests by supporters who say it is a political plot.

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Al Jazeera

Senegal opposition leader Ousmane Sonko’s rape trial adjourned

Ousmane Sonko, who denies charges, does not turn up for court appearance in Dakar.

Reuters

Senegal opposition leader appeals conviction threatening his presidential bid

Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko has appealed a libel conviction that could prevent him running in presidential elections next year, one of his lawyers said, as another round of protests broke out on Monday.

France 24

A police station or a high school? Deadly clashes in Senegal as locals and gendarmes dispute land use

Violent clashes between the gendarmerie and the Lebu community erupted on May 8 and 9 in Ngor, a district of Senegal's capital Dakar. The conflict began over a land dispute: the gendarmes want a police station while locals want to build a high school. According to four eyewitnesses who spoke…

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One dead, 30 injured in new wave of unrest in Senegal

Protesters have taken to the streets in capital Dakar against what they call an increasingly repressive state.

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Teenager killed, dozens injured in fresh bout of Senegal unrest

A 15-year-old girl was killed and about 30 people were wounded during clashes between protesters and security forces in Senegal's capital Dakar on Tuesday night, a local official said on Wednesday.

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Watch Itchy Boots Do Important Maintenance On Her Honda CRF300L Rally

Itchy Boots checks in again on her journey across Africa, after having taken a much-needed break in Dakar, Senegal. It's time for serious bike maintenance.

Reuters

Senegalese entrepreneur creates first locally made surfboards

In a small beachside shack in Senegal's capital Dakar, Pape Diouf spends hours on each surfboard he makes, shaping its foam surface with an electric planer to create the perfect curve.

Reuters

One case of Crimean-Congo fever detected in Senegal

Senegal's health ministry confirmed a case of Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) in a hospital on the outskirts of the capital Dakar, it said in a statement.

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Watch Itchy Boots Finally Make It To Dakar On Her Honda CRF300L Rally

Moto traveler Itchy Boots has made it her business to take riders everywhere on her journeys around the world, and she's made it at last to Dakar in this video.

Reuters

Senegal holds first military parade in four years amid political tensions

Thousands of Senegalese took to the streets to celebrate the country's Independence Day on Tuesday, in a show of patriotism just a week after political tensions led to violent clashes between security forces and opposition supporters.

France 24

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On March 22, 1963, the Beatles released their first album "Please Please Me", rocketing the foursome to international fame. Six decades on, we look at how Beatlemania transformed Liverpool, the northern English town where it all began. We also head to Deauville, Normandy for a diverse collection of work from…

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