Clashes in Senegal kill at least 9; government bans social media platforms and closes university
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on June 2, 2023
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Clashes between police and supporters of Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko left nine people dead, the government said Friday, with authorities issuing a blanket ban on the use of several social media platforms in the aftermath of the violence.
The deaths occurred mainly in the capital, Dakar, and the city of Ziguinchor in the south, 
