Death toll rises to 15 as tensions persist in Senegal

By Agence France-Presse

Jun 05, 2023 12:06 am

Dakar, Senegal: Tensions remained high in Senegal on Saturday after fresh overnight clashes brought the death toll to 15 in the two days since a court convicted opposition leader Ousmane Sonko.

Sonko's ongoing legal woes have prompted rare flare-ups of violence in Senegal, typically a bastion of stability in West Africa, and foreign allies have urged a return to calm.

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