Senegal rocked by opposition protests as President Sall calls for calm

Supporters of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko vent their anger in Dakar at his arrest and state of economy

Fired up: a young demonstrator holds a Senegalese flag as he kneels in front of a burning car during protests in Dakar against the arrest of opposition leader and former presidential candidate Ousmane Sonko — Fired up: a young demonstrator holds a Senegalese flag as he kneels in front of a burning car during protests in Dakar against the arrest of opposition leader and former presidential candidate Ousmane SonkoPhoto: AP/SCANPIX

Iain Esau

London

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Published 10 March 2021, 14:04Updated 10 March 2021, 15:21