On Friday, February 9th, Dakar, Senegal, descended into chaos as long-simmering political tensions erupted into violent clashes between opposition activists and law enforcement.

The catalyst for the unrest was a planned demonstration by supporters of opposition presidential candidates, aimed at protesting a recent law passed by the National Assembly.


This law not only delayed the presidential election until December 15th but also controversially extended President Macky Sall’s term.

As demonstrators gathered, police and gendarmes intervened swiftly, employing tear gas to disperse crowds and thwart the rally.


However, these actions only escalated the situation, fueling more anger among opposition supporters.


Throughout the day and into the night, Dakar was engulfed in tension and disorder. Barricades were set ablaze, filling the air with smoke and shrouding the city in uncertainty.


Journalists found themselves in the midst of the chaos, encountering hostility from both protesters and security forces.

Reports emerged of journalists being charged and detained by law enforcement, with some sustaining injuries in the chaos. This highlighted the risks faced by those reporting on the unfolding events.


Despite the volatility, the demonstrations persisted late into the evening, with the sound of police sirens echoing through the streets.

For the residents of Dakar, Friday was a day overshadowed by violence and uncertainty as the city grappled with the consequences of the political turmoil gripping the nation.

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African leaders and sit tight syndrome.

The allure of office is too irresistible to a black man.

What haven't you achieved after 2 terms of 6 years each (ending April 2nd) that is making you burn down the country by postponing elections using spurious claims?

To spite his deluded grandiosity, this man was prime Minister from 2004 - 2007 before becoming president in 2012.

insidelife22:
African leaders and sit tight syndrome.

Would you blame Asian leaders if this news was about Putin?
Learn to direct your criticism to the right quarters.

😂 Fulani leaders have this inborn tendency to hold tightly on to power, like a leech, and will do anything to do that.This power drunk Senegalese president is a Fulani by ethnicity, and is doing a good task at that.
He is fully aware that he has exhausted his legal constitutional term limit in government, but wanted to delay his exit from power by postponing the general elections till December,so as to enable him enjoy a bit more time in power.
What power crazed individuals can't do, doesn't exist.

The Senegalese parliament members that extended the tenure of President Macky Sall is filled with foolish people. Macky Sall must step down at the end of his tenure. He's not the only person who has what it takes to lead Senegal

He was only doing like his mentor ECOWAS chairman let me die with the power

UN, AU and other bodies are not seeing this now but will start wailing immediately military juntas take over the state. I don't know what is wrong with our leaders in Africa