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Nine killed in Senegal clashes after opposition leader sentenced: Minister

02 Jun 2023 09:48am
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.
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.
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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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