Senegal restricts internet as protests escalate

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Senegalese authorities have restricted internet access as protests over the detention of an opposition leader intensify, internet monitor NetBlocks said on Friday.

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Over the past two days, at least one person has been killed in clashes between riot police and supporters of Ousmane Sonko, who say his detention on Wednesday in the wake of a rape allegation is politically motivated.

Sonko, a 46-year old tax inspector who came third with 15% of the vote in the 2019 presidential election, enjoys widespread support among Senegalese youth. He faces questioning after he was stripped of his parliamentary immunity last week. While not immune to political unrest, it has been several years since Senegal — one of West Africa's most stable democracies — has seen such a violent standoff between protesters and the authorities.

Amnesty expressed concern about what it said was a wave of arbitrary arrests in a crackdown that has seen two private television channels suspended for 72 hours for their coverage of the protests.

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