Police and protestors clashed again in Senegal's capital Dakar as unrest picked up one day after a jail sentence for opposition politician Ousmane Sonko sparked some of the deadliest violence in the country in recent memory
after he was sentenced to two years for corrupting youth. The opposition says the verdict, which could prevent Sonko from running in elections next year, was politically motivated.
But a call for more protests after afternoon prayers still circulated on social media, which many are accessing through virtual private networks.Supporters of Senegal opposition leader Ousmane Sonko clash with security forces, after Sonko was sentenced to prison in Dakar, Senegal June 2, 2023. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra
Cheikh Anta Diop University in Dakar was the epicentre of Thursday's violence, with protesters setting buses, buildings and archives alight and throwing rocks at riot police, who responded by firing tear gas. A criminal court cleared Sonko of rape, but found him guilty of an offence described in the penal code as immoral behaviour towards individuals younger than 21. He denies wrongdoing.
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