Schoolboy among five dead in Senegal unrest
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Five killed in Senegal unrest
7th March, 2021 10:33:04
KOLDA: A schoolboy was killed during violent protests in Senegal at the weekend, officials said, bringing the death toll from days of violence in the West African state to five, reports AFP.
Clashes first erupted between opposition supporters and security forces on Wednesday after the arrest of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko, and escalated into the worst unrest seen in Senegal in years.
People torched cars, burnt and looted shops and hurled stones at police during the protests, which have highlighted longstanding grievances over living standards and economic exclusion.
On Saturday, people were demonstrating in the southern town of Diaobe against Sonko’s arrest, when the “situation quickly deteriorated”, a security official told AFP.
Pressure mounts on Senegal s president after deadly protests
By Emmet LIVINGSTONE
Security forces were targeted by protesters in Dakar. By Seyllou (AFP)
Senegalese President Macky Sall faced mounting pressure on Sunday to speak out after a wave of deadly violence rocked the country.
Five people including a schoolboy have been killed in days of clashes that erupted after the arrest of an opposition leader, the worst violence in years in a country usually seen as a beacon of stability in a volatile region.
People torched cars, looted shops and hurled stones at police during the protests, which have highlighted longstanding grievances over living standards and economic exclusion in the West African state.