Senegal has faced protests linked to voting with mass protests in 2023-2024, state measures targeting opposition parties. Accounts describe injuries, numerous arrests, and dissolution of an opposition party. Other actions including internet outages. These developments have shaped governance debates ahead of polls.
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www.lemonde.frBetween May 31 and June 3, violent demonstrations broke out in Dakar after Sonko was sentenced to two years in jail on June 1 for allegedly corrupting youth, undermining his chances to run in the 2024 presidential election. On June 2, the army was deployed to strengthen security in Dakar. … On June 4, Minister of the Interior Antoine Diome said the violence led to 16 deaths and 500 arrests across Senegal. In a statement on the same day, PASTEF said security forces and “militias” killed 19...
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www.lemonde.frFrench Army to Leave Senegal Amid Africa Downsizing [RFI] France will on Thursday formally hand back its last military bases in Senegal, leaving the French army with no permanent camps in west and central Africa. MFWA Calls for the Release of Moustapha Diakhaté [MFWA] The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) calls on the Senegalese authorities to release Moustapha Diakhaté, a former MP under the Macky Sall government.
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