2021-03-05 04:47:01

One killed in Senegal protests over opposition leader arrest

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Senegalese police clashed with supporters of arrested opposition leader Ousmane Sonko on Thursday, leaving one person dead in the south of the country, a police official said. It was the first death confirmed in clashes since Sonko was arrested on Wednesday for disturbing public order as protests broke out ahead of his court appearance on a rape charge. Sonko, leader of the opposition Pastef party and former presidential candidate, is considered...