The United Nations and African Union called for calm in Senegal Friday after an outbreak of deadly violence that prompted authorities to deploy the army.
Clashes erupted on Thursday after Ousmane Sonko Sonko, President Macky Sall s fiercest opponent, was convicted for corrupting a young woman, in a case which has deeply divided Senegal, usually a bastion of stability in West Africa.
Dakar: Senegalese authorities on Friday deployed security forces around the capital Dakar, a day after an outburst of violence left nine people dead f.
Senegalese authorities on Friday deployed security forces around the capital Dakar, a day after an outburst of violence left nine people dead following the conviction of opposition politician Ousmane Sonko.