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Senegal restricts internet as opposition leader formally charged

Internet services are being suspended as Ousmane Sonko is formally charged with fomenting insurrection.

Al Jazeera

Senegalese opponent Sonko formally charged and detained, says his lawyer

Senegalese opposition figure Ousmane Sonko on Monday was charged with fomenting insurrection, three days after being arrested at his home, one of his lawyers told reporters. Sonko said Sunday he is now on hunger strike after being arrested this week.

France 24

Senegal's state prosecutor announces new judicial proceedings against Sonko

Senegal's state prosecutor Abdou Karim Diop has announced new judicial proceedings against the country's opposition leader Ousmane Sonko, who is currently in custody following his arrest on Friday night.

France 24

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Senegal's opposition leader charged with conspiracy against the state and calls for insurrection

Senegal’s public prosecutor said the opposition leader has been charged with conspiracy against the state and calls for insurrections, among other offenses

The Independent UK

Senegal's opposition politician Ousmane Sonko arrested again

Senegalese opposition politician Ousmane Sonko was arrested late Friday for allegedly stealing a gendarme's phone and posting a "subversive" message.

Radio France Internationale

Top Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko arrested: Lawyer

The firebrand politician and presidential candidate has faced a number of legal woes in recent years.

Al Jazeera

Senegal: Ousmane Sonko arrested

Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko has been arrested by the country's gendarmerie. The news was confirmed late on Friday by members of his Patriots of Senegal party as well as his lawyer, Juan Branco. For more on this rapidly developing story we speak to FRANCE 24's correspondent in Dakar, Sam…

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Takeaways from AP's report on bodies from migrant boats buried on the beach in Senegal

In the seaside town of Saint-Louis, Senegal, officials and residents say bodies of migrants from capsized boats attempting the dangerous trip from West Africa to Spain are buried in unmarked beach graves

The Independent UK

As more migrants go missing at sea, many say bodies end up on Senegal's beaches in unmarked graves

In the seaside Senegalese town of Saint-Louis, officials and residents say bodies of migrants from capsized boats attempting the dangerous trip from West Africa to Spain are buried in unmarked beach graves

The Independent UK

Can Africa and China help end the Russia-Ukraine war?

Not right away. But if the mood for talks grows, Africa and China hold advantages that could make them vital mediators.

Al Jazeera

At least 17 bodies have been recovered after a migrant boat capsized off Senegal's capital city

Authorities say at least 17 people have been found dead after a boat capsized in Senegal’s capital, Dakar

The Independent UK

Amateur videos show Turkish police violence against African migrants

Amateur videos sent to the FRANCE 24 Observers team show police in Turkey stopping and questioning African migrants as part of a crackdown on illegal immigration. The videos, sent in by migrants from Senegal, Cameroon, Guinea and Angola, show officers shouting at the migrants and in some cases using physical…

France 24

Senegalese opponent Ousmane Sonko insists he'll run in presidential race

Supporters of Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko held a peaceful protest over the weekend, despite a ban by authorities. Sonko, who is under house arrest, publicly confirmed he would run in next year's presidential elections.

Radio France Internationale

Succeeding Sall: Who will be Senegal’s next president in 2024?

Sall’s decision to not run for office in 2024 has calmed Senegal but raised questions about his successor and democracy.

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Six killed in Kenya at anti-tax hike protests

In tonight's edition: Kenya warns demonstrators that they'll be met with a short fuse from authorities as at least six people are killed in clashes with police during banned anti-tax rallies. Also, the mystery of a possibly missing migrant boat deepens as Senegal denies the claims of a Spanish NGO…

Radio France Internationale

Prominent Senegalese opponent is charged with 'offences against the president'

Senegal's opposition politician Birame Souleye Diop, member of the Pastef party, was charged on Tuesday "offencses against President Macky Sall."

France 24

Sudan refuses to attend regional peace talks in Ethiopia

In tonight's edition: Sudan stays away from regional peace talks in Ethiopia about its three-month war. Sudan's foreign minister accuses Kenya of alleged bias. Also, rumours that one of Senegal's biggest cities may twin with a city in Russian-occupied Crimea have stirred up a diplomatic row with Ukraine. Finally, we…

Daily Mirror

Migrant boats carrying 300 people have been missing for 15 days near Canary Islands

A Spanish aid group has said at least 300 people travelling in three boats from Senegal to Spain are missing and has slammed the search response as being inadequate

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‘There’s nothing in Mali’: The Timbuktu salesman roaming Senegal

Dicko, a salesman constantly on the move, is seeking greener pastures not in Europe but much closer to his native Mali.

The Independent UK

Boats carrying more than 300 migrants missing near Canary Islands

‘The families are very worried. There are about 300 people from the same area of Senegal’

Evening Standard

Three boats carrying roughly 300 migrants missing during 1000-mile effort to reach Canary Islands

At least 300 people who were travelling on three migrant boats from Senegal to Spain's Canary Islands have disappeared, migrant aid group Walking Borders said on Sunday.

Bangkok Post

Sall says ruled out third term because no 'serious threat' to Senegal

DAKAR - Senegalese President Macky Sall has said the country would have "stopped functioning" if he had declared his decision not to seek a controversial third term sooner, in an interview published on Friday.

Radio France Internationale

Senegalese opponent Sonko says he must be allowed to run in first interview in over a month

Ousmane Sonko has promised to run in the coming presidential election in Senegal and warned President Macky Sall against trying to stop him.

France 24

Senegal's opposition leader Sonko warns of 'chaos' if barred from election

Senegal's main opposition leader Ousmane Sonko told FRANCE 24 the country would face "indescribable chaos" if he is unable to contest next year's presidential election, in his first comments since President Macky Sall confirmed he would not seek a third term in office.

France 24

'Atrocities' committed by all sides in Cameroon's Anglophone crisis, Amnesty says

In this edition: Human rights investigators from Amnesty International warn that civilians in Cameroon are suffering sexual, physical and psychological violence as they're targeted by all the main players in an Anglophone separatist crisis that's gripped the country since 2016. Also, Senegal's future looks immediately more stable after President Macky…

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