Nine killed in Senegal clashes after opposition leader sentenced: Minister

2 Jun 2023 • 9:48 AM MYT
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Supporters of opposition leader, Ousmane Sonko throw stones while police fire tear gas in Dakar on June 1, 2023, during unrest following the sentence of opponent Ousmane Sonko. Photo by Guy Peterson/AFP.

DAKAR - Nine people died in clashes that erupted after Senegalese opposition figure Ousmane Sonko was sentenced to two years behind bars, Interior Minister Antoine Diome said Friday.

"We have noted with regret violence that has led to the destruction of public and private property and, unfortunately, nine deaths in Dakar and Ziguinchor," Diome said on national television. - AFP

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