Tensions remain high in Senegal after fresh clashes take death toll to 15 in two days since a court convicted opposition leader Ousmane Sonko
The unrest is the latest in a string of opposition protests in Senegal, long considered one of West Africa's most stable democracies. / Photo: AA
Sonko, a 48-year-old former tax inspector, was initially charged with rape but was convicted on a lesser charge of morally"corrupting" a young woman and sentenced to two years in prison. The army was deployed to the streets but fresh scuffles erupted on Friday night in parts of the capital, Dakar, and in Ziguinchor. They left another six dead, government spokesman Maham Katol.
“Such acts tarnish the image of Senegalese democracy, of which Africa has always been proud," said Faki, urging all political actors to exercise restraint and dialogue.The ECOWAS deplored the loss of life and called “for restraint and the settlement of disputes by peaceful means.”
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