Tag: #Senegal
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China promises 1bn COVID-19 vaccine doses to Africa
China’s President Xi pledges to donate 600 million doses of vaccine directly, with a further 400 million doses coming from other sources
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Senegal opposition group calls fresh protest for Saturday
Dakar, March 9 (AFP/APP):A Senegalese opposition group called for a peaceful protest in the capital Dakar on Saturday to push for the release of what it termed as political prisoners in the West African state. The Movement for Defence of Democracy, the opposition group, also called for a day of national mourning on Friday to…
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Senegal’s opposition suspends calls for protests
Dakar, March 9 (AFP/APP): Senegal’s opposition suspended calls for massive protests on Tuesday as calm returned to the capital, days after a rape accusation against a rival to the president sparked the West African nation’s worst unrest for years. While tensions eased, military vehicles remained in position in the city’s government quarter. Usually seen as a haven of…
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Senegal opposition leader urges ‘much larger’ peaceful protests
Dakar, March 8 (AFP/APP):Senegal’s opposition leader Ousmane Sonko on Monday called for “much larger” anti-government protests in the West African state, but urged that they be peaceful. He was speaking at a press conference in the capital Dakar, convened after days of deadly nationwide clashes sparked by his arrest last week. A judge released Sonko…
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Deadly Protests in Senegal
Dakar, March 8 (AFP/APP): Senegal deployed armoured cars in the capital Dakar on Monday after days of deadly protests, as supporters of detained opposition leader Ousmane Sonko called for fresh demonstrations ahead of his latest court appearance. Five people including a schoolboy have been killed in clashes sparked by the arrest of Sonko and dozens of his supporters.…
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Pressure mounts on Senegal’s president after deadly protests
Dakar, March 7 (AFP/APP):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…
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Schoolboy Killed in Protest in Senegal
Kolda, Senegal, March 7 (AFP/APP): A schoolboy was killed during a protest in southern Senegal at the weekend, officials said as several days of unrest in the West African state take the toll to five dead. A security official told AFP, people were demonstrating Saturday in the southern town of Diaobe against Wednesday‘s arrest of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko, when…
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West Africa bloc urges calm in Senegal
Dakar, March 6 (AFP/APP):The Economic Community of West African States on Saturday urged all parties in Senegal to exercise restraint, after days of clashes between police and supporters of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko. At least four people have died in protests that began on Wednesday after Sonko, 46, was arrested on charges of disturbing public…
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Senegal Clashes Kill One After Opposition Leader Arrest
Senegal clashes have killed one after an opposition leader was arrested.
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Several Senegalese important figures receive Covid-19 jabs
Dakar, Feb 23 (AFP/APP): Several Senegalese ministers and civil-society figures received Covid-19 jabs in a televised ceremony on Tuesday, giving a high-profile push to the start of a nationwide vaccination campaign. A nurse injected Health Minister Abdoulaye Diouf Sarr first during the outdoor ceremony in the seaside capital Dakar. She then jabbed the women’s minister, followed by…