Senegal: Violence Erupted Between Opposition Supporters And Police

The clashes came a day after police stopped Sonko's "freedom caravan," travelling from his hometown of Ziguinchor, in the south and where he is the mayor, to the capital, Dakar, where he was forced into a home he has in the city.

Updated: 31 May 2023 1:03 pm

People run during clashes between supporters of the main opposition leader Ousmane Sonko and the police in Dakar, Senegal.

A police officer fires tear gas at supporters of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko during a protest in Dakar, Senegal.

A young boy looks on as he stands next to burned cars during a protest in support of the main opposition leader Ousmane Sonko in Dakar, Senegal.

Riot police officers stand in front of tires set on fire during a protest in support of the opposition leader's Ousmane Sonko, in Dakar, Senegal.

A demonstrator runs as black smoke rises to the sky from burning tires during a protest in support of the main opposition leader Ousmane Sonko in Dakar, Senegal.

A demonstrator sets up a barricade during a protest in support of main opposition leader Ousmane Sonko in Dakar, Senegal.

A riot police officer removes a tire set on fire in the street during a protest in support of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko during a protest in Dakar, Senegal.