Author: Katarina Hoije
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Police use teargas as protests resume in Senegal over elections
Thousands of people took to the streets of Senegal’s capital to show their frustration at President Macky Sall’s move to delay presidential elections. Police stationed along major through-ways used teargas to disperse people as protests erupted across Dakar on Friday. Protesters threw rocks in response as the police aimed to prevent an opposition gathering from…
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Senegal’s fury over delayed election adds to West Africa unrest
Senegal is teetering on the brink of crisis after lawmakers voted to delay elections and extend the final term of President Macky Sall by nearly a year — a move opponents have characterized as a “constitutional coup.” In a region that has seen seven military takeovers and at least four attempts by security forces to…