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Vol 62 No 6

Published 18th March 2021


Senegal

Macky Sall buys some time

Youth unemployment, corruption rumours and Ousmane Sonko's detention trigger an outburst of anger and hunger for change

After two weeks of protest and the most violent clashes between demonstrators and the security forces seen in decades, leaving at least 10 dead and 600 injured, the government of President Macky Sall and supporters of his prime opponent Ousmane Sonko have retreated into an uneasy calm.

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