Student Killed In Deadly Clash With Police As Violent Protest Spread In Senegal
Violent demonstrations have persisted throughout Senegal, a country in West Africa, in response to President Macky Sall’s decision to postpone the nation’s presidential elections.
Ejes Gist News reports that President Macky Sall had last week, unilaterally postponed presidential elections by several months.
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The polls were originally scheduled for February 25, 2023, but were postponed weeks in advance.
The president claimed that the action was required to settle a disagreement regarding the qualifications of presidential contenders vying for the nation’s top position.
The development had sparked violent protests as opponents tackled the president, accusing him of sabotaging democracy.
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On Friday, a student died in clashes with police in the northern city of Saint-Louis.
The death of the student in Saint-Louis was reported by Khalifa Sall in a post on social media.