Senegal, typically seen as stable, is facing civil unrest due to high youth unemployment and civil rights clampdowns. Protests have escalated with the militarized police force responding with excessive force. The unrest was triggered by the conviction of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko on charges of corrupting youth, amidst his trial for rape. Amnesty Senegal reported at least 23 deaths and nearly 400 injuries during the protests. The government has restricted social media and internet access, and President Macky Sall has called for an investigation into the violence. Protesters view the charges against Sonko as a political move to prevent him from running in the presidential elections. The police have been accused of using children as human shields and hiring armed civilians to quell the protests.

Senegal, typically seen as stable, is facing civil unrest due to high youth unemployment and civil rights clampdowns. Protests have escalated with a militarized police response, resulting in at least 23 deaths and nearly 400 injuries. The unrest was sparked by charges against opposition leader Ousmane Sonko, which protesters believe are politically motivated by President Macky Sall to suppress opposition. Amnesty Senegal reports excessive force by police and the use of armed men in plain clothes. Interior Minister Antoine Diom denies misuse of force. The situation remains tense as the country grapples with the aftermath of the protests.

Senegal, typically seen as stable, is facing civil unrest due to high youth unemployment and civil rights clampdowns. Protests escalated after opposition leader Ousmane Sonko was accused of corrupting youth and faced rape charges, which he was acquitted of. However, other charges could prevent him from running in the presidential elections. Amnesty Senegal reported at least 23 deaths and nearly 400 injuries during protests, with police using excessive force and armed men in plain clothes, known as nervis, allegedly hired by the state. The government has restricted social media and internet access and called for an investigation into the violence. Interior Minister Antoine Diom insists the security forces are professional, despite allegations of using a child as a human shield. The future for injured protester Omar and Senegal remains uncertain.

Senegal, typically seen as stable, is experiencing civil unrest due to high youth unemployment and civil rights clampdowns. Protests escalated after opposition leader Ousmane Sonko was accused of corrupting youth and faced trial for rape. Amnesty Senegal reports 23 deaths and nearly 400 injuries during protests, with many victims under 30. The government's response included internet restrictions and alleged use of excessive force by police and plainclothes armed men, known as nervis. Interior Minister Antoine Diom denies misuse of force. The unrest has left individuals like Omar, injured and unable to work, uncertain about their future and the country's direction.

Senegal, typically seen as stable, is facing civil unrest due to high youth unemployment and civil rights clampdowns. Protests have escalated with militarized police and hired armed men, known as nervis, using excessive force. Amnesty Senegal reports 23 deaths and nearly 400 injuries, with many victims under 30. Opposition leader Ousmane Sonko's acquittal on rape charges has not eased tensions, as other charges threaten his presidential candidacy. The government has restricted social media and internet access, and President Macky Sall has called for an investigation into the violence. Interior Minister Antoine Diom defends the professionalism of the security forces. The unrest has left individuals like Omar, a mobile phone repairman shot during protests, uncertain about their future and the country's direction.

Senegal, typically seen as stable, is experiencing civil unrest due to high youth unemployment and civil rights clampdowns. Protests escalated after opposition leader Ousmane Sonko was accused of corrupting youth and faced rape charges, which he was acquitted of. However, other charges could prevent him from running in the presidential elections. Amnesty Senegal reported at least 23 deaths and nearly 400 injuries during protests, with police using excessive force and armed men in plain clothes, known as nervis, allegedly hired by the state. The government has restricted social media and internet access, and the Interior Minister claims the security forces are professional. The unrest has left many, like Omar, a mobile phone repairman who was shot and may face paralysis, uncertain about their future and the country's direction.

Senegal, typically seen as stable, is experiencing civil unrest due to high youth unemployment and civil rights clampdowns. Protests escalated after opposition leader Ousmane Sonko was accused of corrupting youth and faced rape charges, which he was acquitted of. However, other charges could prevent him from running in the presidential elections. Amnesty Senegal reported at least 23 deaths and nearly 400 injuries during protests, with police using excessive force and armed men in plain clothes, known as nervis, allegedly hired by the state. The government has restricted social media and internet access, and President Macky Sall has called for an investigation into the violence. Interior Minister Antoine Diom insists the security forces are professional, despite allegations of using a child as a human shield. The unrest has left individuals like Omar, injured by a bullet, uncertain about their future and the country's direction.

Senegal, typically seen as stable, is facing civil unrest due to high youth unemployment and civil rights clampdowns. Protests escalated after opposition leader Ousmane Sonko was accused of corrupting youth and faced trial for rape. Amnesty Senegal reported at least 23 deaths and nearly 400 injuries during protests, with many victims under 30. The police and hired armed men in plain clothes, known as nervis, are accused of using excessive force. The government has restricted social media and internet access, and President Macky Sall has called for an investigation into the violence. Interior Minister Antoine Diom insists the security forces are professional. The future for injured protesters like Omar, who can no longer work, and for Senegal remains uncertain.

Senegal, typically seen as stable, is facing civil unrest due to high youth unemployment and civil rights clampdowns. Protests have escalated with militarized police responding with excessive force, resulting in at least 23 deaths and nearly 400 injuries. The unrest was sparked by charges against opposition leader Ousmane Sonko, which protesters believe are politically motivated to prevent him from running in presidential elections. The government has restricted social media and internet access, and Amnesty Senegal reports the involvement of armed men in plain clothes, known as nervis, in the crackdown. Interior Minister Antoine Diom denies misuse of force by police. The situation has left individuals like Omar, injured during protests, uncertain about their future and the country's direction.

Senegal, typically seen as stable, is experiencing civil unrest due to high youth unemployment and civil rights clampdowns. Protests escalated after opposition leader Ousmane Sonko was accused of corrupting youth and faced charges that could bar him from elections. Amnesty Senegal reported 23 deaths and nearly 400 injuries during protests, with police using excessive force and armed men in plain clothes. The government restricted social media and internet access, and called for an investigation into the violence. Interior Minister Antoine Diom defended the security forces' professionalism. The unrest has left individuals like Omar, injured during protests, uncertain about their future.

Senegal, typically seen as stable, is facing civil unrest due to high youth unemployment and civil rights clampdowns. Protests escalated after opposition leader Ousmane Sonko was accused of corrupting youth and faced trial for rape. Amnesty Senegal reports 23 deaths and nearly 400 injuries during protests, with many victims under 30. The government has been accused of using excessive force and hiring armed civilians, known as nervis, to quell demonstrations. Interior Minister Antoine Diom denies misuse of force. The unrest has led to internet restrictions, and the future for injured protesters like Omar, who can no longer work, remains uncertain.

Senegal, typically a stable country in West Africa, is experiencing civil unrest due to high youth unemployment and civil rights clampdowns. Protests have escalated with a militarized police response, resulting in at least 23 deaths and nearly 400 injuries. The unrest was triggered by the trial of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko, who was acquitted of rape but faces charges that could bar him from presidential elections. Amnesty Senegal reports excessive force by police and the use of armed men in plain clothes, known as nervis, by the state. The government has restricted social media and internet access, and the Interior Minister claims the security forces are professional. The situation has left many, like mobile phone repairman Omar, injured and uncertain about their future.

Senegal, typically seen as stable, is experiencing civil unrest due to high youth unemployment and civil rights clampdowns. Protests escalated after opposition leader Ousmane Sonko was accused of corrupting youth and faced trial for rape. Amnesty Senegal reports 23 deaths and nearly 400 injuries, with police using excessive force and armed plainclothes men, known as nervis, allegedly hired by the state. The government has restricted social media and internet access, and President Macky Sall has called for an investigation into the violence. Interior Minister Antoine Diom denies police misconduct. The unrest has left many, like mobile phone repairman Omar, injured and uncertain about their future.

Senegal, typically seen as stable, is facing civil unrest due to high youth unemployment and civil rights clampdowns. Protests escalated after opposition leader Ousmane Sonko was found guilty of corrupting youth amidst a rape trial. Amnesty Senegal reported at least 23 deaths and nearly 400 injuries, with victims mostly under 30. The police, accused of using excessive force, are supported by armed men in plain clothes, known as nervis. The government has restricted social media and internet access, and President Macky Sall has called for an investigation into the protest violence. Interior Minister Antoine Diom defends the professionalism of the security forces. The unrest has left individuals like Omar, injured by a bullet, uncertain about their future and the country's direction.

Senegal, typically seen as stable, is facing civil unrest due to high youth unemployment and civil rights clampdowns. Protests have escalated with an increasingly militarized police force responding to demonstrators. During recent protests, sparked by charges against opposition leader Ousmane Sonko, at least 23 people were killed and nearly 400 wounded. The government has restricted social media and internet access, and President Macky Sall has called for an investigation into the violence. Amnesty Senegal reports excessive force by police and the involvement of armed men in plain clothes, known as nervis, allegedly hired by the state. Interior Minister Antoine Diom insists the security forces are professional. The unrest has left many, like mobile phone repairman Omar, injured and uncertain about their future employment and the country's direction.

Senegal, typically seen as stable, is facing civil unrest due to high youth unemployment and civil rights clampdowns. Protests escalated after opposition leader Ousmane Sonko was charged, leading to violent confrontations with an increasingly militarized police force. Amnesty Senegal reported at least 23 deaths and nearly 400 injuries, with many victims under 30. The government has restricted social media and internet access, and President Macky Sall has called for an investigation into the violence. Amnesty Senegal's Seydi Gassama highlighted the use of plainclothes armed men, known as nervis, by the state. Interior Minister Antoine Diom insists the security forces are professional. The future remains uncertain for the injured and unemployed youth like Omar.