As the preparatory phase leading to the next Synod of Bishops gathering gets underway, “La Croix Africa” speaks to the priest who is in charge of the process in a diocese in Senegal
Philomène Faye, President of the Legion of Mary of Senegal/Charles Senghor/LCA
A number of Catholic movements in Senegal have just finished a three-day prayer campaign for national reconciliation following deadly violence last month that shook the normally peaceful West African nation.
Angry protests and looting broke on March 3 after political opposition leader Ousmane Sonko was arrested after being accused of rape allegations he vehemently denies.
The government this week opened an investigation into last month s violence that it says left five people dead. The opposition says at least 13 people alone were killed by security forces.
Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch have denounced unidentified agents for joining the government-backed forces and using excessive force.