Death toll in Senegal protests rises to 15 as opposition supporters clash with police

The death toll in Senegal’s protests has risen to 15, with clashes continuing between police and supporters of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko.

Background: Clashes broke out after Sonko was convicted of corrupting youth but acquitted on rape and death threat charges.
* Sonko is popular with Senegal’s youth and considered President Macky Sall’s main competition in the 2024 presidential election.

Calls for resolution: The international community has called on the government to end the tensions and criticized the government’s crackdown on protesters.
* France and the U.S. State Department both expressed concern and urged peaceful resolution.

Impacts: Protests have caused millions of dollars in damages, according to government spokesman Abdou Karim Fofana.
* Analyst Alioune Tine warns that continuing violence could threaten Senegal’s institutions.

On the ground: Sonko’s party has called for the intensification of “constitutional resistance” until President Sall leaves office.

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