Senegal Internet restricted
Senegal Internet restricted as Protests Escalate by Senegalese authorities as Protests Escalate over the detention of an opposition leader intensifies
according to the reporters, it was because, Over the past two days, at least one person has been killed in clashes between riot police and supporters of Ousmane Sonko,
Ousmane Sonko says his detention on Wednesday in the wake of a rape allegation is politically motivated.
On Friday morning, the Senegal Authorities said;
“social media and messaging apps including Facebook, WhatsApp, and youtube should be restricted”
because ahead of a planned demonstration by civil society and opposition parties led by the protest movement “Y En A Marre” (Enough is Enough).
Sonko, a 46-year old tax inspector who came third with 15% of the vote in
the 2019 presidential election because they enjoy widespread support among Senegalese youth.
On Wednesday, sonko was detained on charges of disturbing public order after protests broke over a rape allegation against him and he was set for questioning
and he said “it is an attempt by President Macky Sall’s government to undermine him.
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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”.
“We call on the Senegalese authorities to respect the freedom of peaceful assembly throughout the country,”
said Samira Daoud, regional director of rights group Amnesty International.
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 because of their coverage of the protests.
on Friday, The streets of Dakar were quiet early because Some had been swept clean of rubble,
so burnt tyres from the previous day when protesters lobbed rocks at riot police who fired guns and tear gas in response.
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