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Reuters
Reuters
Politics
By Ngouda Dione, Sofia Christensen and Diadie Ba

Fresh protests rock Senegal as death toll climbs

A riot police officer talks to a man during clashes with supporters of Senegal opposition leader Ousmane Sonko after Sonko was sentenced to prison, in Dakar, Senegal, June 3, 2023. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra

New clashes broke out on Saturday between Senegalese opposition supporters and police in parts of the capital Dakar, the third day of protests in the West African nation sparked by the prosecution of an opposition leader.

Police said the death toll since Thursday had risen to 15, making the protests among the deadliest in recent decades. Two members of the security forces were among those killed, according to the presidency.

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