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Deadly clashes hit Senegal after opposition leader Sonko sentenced

A women walks past a burning fire near police in Dakar on 1 June, 2023, during unrest following the sentence of opponent Ousmane Sonko. © AFP - Guy Peterson

Nine people have died in clashes across Senegal, the Interior Minister said Friday after a court sentenced firebrand opposition leader Ousmane Sonko to two years in jail.

A conviction for "corrupting youth" may disqualify Sonko, President Macky Sall's fiercest opponent, from contesting next year's presidential election.

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