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Dakar – Like many countries, Senegal has seen a spike in social media usage during the COVID-19 pandemic. Eighty-two per cent of all Senegalese have a smartphone, and 58% are regular internet users.
News Senegal » Dakar » Social: Clashes in Senegal kill at least 9; government bans social media platforms and closes university
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 ...
News Senegal » Dakar » Social: Brutal Crackdown Violates LGBT People's Rights
Mass arrests, Forced HIV Testing, Restricted Access to Legal Representation Senegal's intensifying crackdown on LGBT people is violating their rights and causing increasing fear and stigma. Fear of ...
News Senegal » Dakar » Social: Clashes in Senegal kill at least 9; government bans social media platforms and closes university
This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Clashes between police ...
News Senegal » Dakar » Social: Clashes in Senegal kill at least 9; government bans social media platforms and closes university
Former president Barack Obama rallies in Detroit for Michigan Democrats. Read full article: Patchy morning fog gives way to afternoon sunshine in Metro Detroit Sunday Early voting is underway in ...
News Senegal » Dakar » Social: Senegal integrates the social and solidarity economy into its national framework for professional integration
DAKAR (ILO News) – Senegal has reached a new milestone by integrating cooperatives, mutuals, and other social and solidarity economy (SSE) entities into its national framework for youth professional ...
News Senegal » Dakar » Social: General Strike Announced Amid Protests Against New Labour Codes
Senegal's labour unions have called for a 72-hour general strike, from October 21 to 23, 2026. The government disputes the legality of the strike, saying the notice filed by the unions doesn't comply ...
News Senegal » Dakar » Social: The relative calm of Senegal has been shattered by protests, arrests and deaths
Senegal has been wracked by unrest, violence and sporadic social media blackouts in a country that is usually seen as a beacon of democracy and calm in an unstable region of West Africa. The relative ...
News Senegal » Dakar » Social: Clashes in Senegal leave at least 9 dead; government bans use of social media platforms
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 ...
News Senegal » Dakar » Social: Senegal Deploys Military and Blocks Social Media After Deadly Clashes
Demonstrators battled with the police to protest a two-year prison sentence given to a leading opposition figure. At least nine people died in the confrontations. By Elian Peltier Reporting from Dakar ...