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Deadly Protests in Senegal After Opposition Leader's Sentencing

  • people have died in violent protests in Senegal over the conviction of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko.
  • Sonko was sentenced to two years in prison for "corruption of youth," which the opposition claims was politically motivated.
  • The violence has spread to other regions of the country, including Cap Skirring, where one person was killed.
  • Mobs smashed windows and looted shops, including a supermarket that was torched and ransacked.
  • people have been killed in clashes between Senegalese police and supporters of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko.
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