At least Two people died as part of the demonstrations. He was summoned by supporters of Ousmane Sonko, the Senegalese opposition leader and mayor of Ziguinchor, according to country officials.
According to the news of Le Soleil newspaper, the Ministry of Interior reported that two bodies were found, one in Dakar, the capital of Senegal, and the other in Ziguinchor, regarding the demonstrations. ‘. . One of the victims, identified as Pape Amadou Keita, was stabbed to death, while the identity of the second protester, who lost his life, has not yet been determined.
Senegalese authorities reported Monday that a police officer was killed in an accident involving an armored vehicle belonging to the security forces serving in the protests.
On Monday, police fired tear gas at hundreds of people. Gathering in front of Sonko’s house, closing the passage to the area, trying to avoid possible arrest He faces summons to appear before a court in the capital, Dakar, in a case involving rapes and threats against a hairdresser employee in 2021. According to hospital sources consulted by the APS news agency, at least 28 people, including 25 protesters and three police officers, were subsequently injured and transferred to hospitals where they were treated.
Sonko was arrested in 2021 after nearly twenty opposition lawmakers appealed to the Constitutional Court against lifting their parliamentary immunity. The arrest of the third-place rival in the 2019 presidential election sparked a wave of protests that resulted in a large number of deaths. The opposition has condemned this several times. Senegalese President Macky Sall plans to run for a third term. The Senegalese Constitution limits the total to two Attempts to extend his tenure and stay in power can lead to instability.