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9 die in clashes in Senegal, following Ousmane Sonko's sentencing

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A riot police officer shoots tear gas at demonstrators during a protest at the Cheikh Anta Diop University campus in Dakar, Senegal, June 1, 2023. [AP photo]

Nine people were killed in clashes in Senegal on Thursday, after protests erupted following the sentencing of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko.

Interior Minister Antoine Diome said on national television, "We have noted with regret violence that has led to the destruction of public and private property and, unfortunately, nine deaths in Dakar and Ziguinchor."

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