Political turmoil Buchanan Ismael, a political scientist at the University of Rwanda, warns that if the current situation is not handled with care, Senegal could descend into political turmoil.

Political tensions have run high in Senegal for at least a year. Authorities also cut internet access from cellphones in June 2023 when supporters of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko clashed with ...

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegal votes Sunday in a tightly contested presidential election that has fired up political tensions and tested one of West Africa's most stable democracies.

Political clashes in Senegal leaves 15 dead. June 3, 2023 / 12:51 PM EDT / AP ... Sonko came in third in Senegal's 2019 presidential election and is popular with the country's youth.