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.
DAKAR, March 7 Senegalese President Macky Sall faced mounting pressure today 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.
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