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Senegal opposition slams police brutality after 16 killed in clashes
DAKAR: Supporters of Senegal’s firebrand opposition leader Ousmane Sonko condemned police brutality on Sunday after clashes over his recent court conviction left at least 16 people dead and more than 350 demonstrators injured.The violence erupted on Thursday when Sonko was sentenced to two years behind bars in a case he says was designed to stop him running for president next year.The Red Cross said it has helped 357 injured demonstrators, including a pregnant woman, as well as 36 members of the defence and security forces who were hurt since the unrest broke out.In total, 78 seriously wounded people were taken to health centres, it added.Supporters of Sonko and President Macky Sall have tra

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