Deadly riots in Senegal after opposition leader held
The arrest of Sonko, popular with young people in Senegal and seen as a key challenger to President Macky Sall, has sparked the worst unrest in years in the West African nation.
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The Senegal government on Friday vowed to use “all means necessary” to return order after police fired tear gas in clashes with supporters of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko as the interior minister said four people had died.
The clashes followed a court ruling that Sonko be held in custody. And following two days of protests,
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged all sides to avoid any further escalation of the violence.