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Former Senegal prime minister concedes defeat in presidential election to opposition candidate
9 months ago

Former Senegal prime minister concedes defeat in presidential election to opposition candidate

LA Times  

Supporters of presidential candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye and Senegal’s top opposition leader, Ousmane Sonko, gather outside their campaign headquarters in Dakar, Senegal, on Sunday as they await the results of the presidential election. A former Senegalese prime minister on Monday conceded the presidential election to the opposition candidate based on preliminary results a day after the vote, according to a …

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Senegal suspends TikTok amid clampdown on dissent
1 year, 4 months ago

Senegal suspends TikTok amid clampdown on dissent

Al Jazeera  

Senegalese authorities have blocked access to social media app TikTok, widening a clampdown on dissent days after they dissolved the main opposition party and detained its leader. A power struggle between PASTEF party leader Ousmane Sonko and President Macky Sall has led to violent demonstrations at times and damaged Senegal’s reputation as the most stable democracy in West Africa. In …

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Senegal dissolves opposition party, restricts internet ahead of next year’s presidential election
1 year, 4 months ago

Senegal dissolves opposition party, restricts internet ahead of next year’s presidential election

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — Senegal’s government Monday dissolved a major opposition party hours after the party’s popular president and opposition leader said a judge ordered his arrest. Ousmane Sonko, a towering opposition figure widely supported by Senegal’s youth, was in prison Monday as he awaited trial for new criminal charges, said his party’s communications director, El Malick Ndiaye. Earlier on Monday, …

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Senegal dissolves opposition party, restricts internet ahead of next year's presidential election
1 year, 4 months ago

Senegal dissolves opposition party, restricts internet ahead of next year's presidential election

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Senegal's government Monday dissolved a major opposition party and restricted …

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Senegal restricts internet as opposition leader formally charged
1 year, 4 months ago

Senegal restricts internet as opposition leader formally charged

Al Jazeera  

Internet services are being suspended as Ousmane Sonko is formally charged with fomenting insurrection. Senegal has restricted access to internet services from Monday due to the spread of “hateful messages” on social media, the country’s communications minister said in a statement, as opposition leader Ousmane Sonko is formally charged with fomenting an insurrection. “Due to the dissemination of hateful and …

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Senegal’s government suspends mobile internet access amid days of deadly clashes
1 year, 6 months ago

Senegal’s government suspends mobile internet access amid days of deadly clashes

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — Senegal’s government temporarily suspended mobile phone data on Sunday as the country reels from days of deadly clashes between police and supporters of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko. The statement comes after days of deadly clashes throughout the West African nation between Sonko’s supporters and police. Sonko came third in Senegal’s 2019 presidential election and is popular with …

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Death toll from Senegal protests rises to 15 as opposition supporters clash with police
1 year, 6 months ago

Death toll from Senegal protests rises to 15 as opposition supporters clash with police

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — The number of people killed in days of clashes between Senegalese police and supporters of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko has now risen to 15, including two security officers, the government said on Saturday. France’s ministry for Europe and foreign affairs said it was “extremely concerned by the violence” and called for a resolution to this crisis, in …

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