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Senegal |
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Senegalese fishermen staged a one-day strike Thursday to protest at a decision by the Dakar government to allow foreign boats to fish in their coastal waters, their unions said. |
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12.70806 |
-15.55694 |
Senegal |
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Armed men presumed to be separatist rebels attacked a village in Senegals troubled Casamance region Friday, looting shops and killing a young man, a security source and a witness told AFP. "A group of rebels burst into the village of Djinbanar at dawn," about 110km (63 miles) from Kolda, one of the main cities in the southern region, the source said on condition of anonymity. |
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12.70806 |
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Senegal |
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A Senegalese soldier was killed and two others injured when their vehicle hit a landmine in the countrys troubled Casamance region, a military official said Sunday. |
| 5,713,850 |
14.6667 |
-17.44406 |
Senegal |
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Senegalese police lobbed tear gas at thousands of protesters in the capital yesterday to oppose proposed changes to the constitution. Clouds of tear gas enveloped the square in front of parliament, where lawmakers gathered to deliberate on the proposals. |
| 5,713,853 |
14.6667 |
-17.44406 |
Senegal |
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Senegal deployed extra troops at ministry buildings, armored personnel carriers near the presidential palace and at least one helicopter gunship in the capital Dakar on Tuesday after riots over lengthy power cuts. Many Dakar homes and businesses have been without electricity for more than 30 hours, catalyzing anti-government sentiment. Overnight, demonstrators burnt tires and ransacked the offices of state electricity company Senelec and ministers homes. |
| 5,713,856 |
14.75742 |
-17.46462 |
Senegal |
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Muslim Senegalese youths have destroyed a Jehovahs Witness temple, accusing its followers of spreading alcohol consumption among the population. |
| 5,713,859 |
14.6667 |
-17.44406 |
Senegal |
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Senegal deployed extra troops at ministry buildings, armored personnel carriers near the presidential palace and at least one helicopter gunship in the capital Dakar on Tuesday after riots over lengthy power cuts. Many Dakar homes and businesses have been without electricity for more than 30 hours, catalyzing anti-government sentiment. Overnight, demonstrators burnt tires and ransacked the offices of state electricity company Senelec and ministers homes. |
| 5,713,862 |
14.6667 |
-17.44406 |
Senegal |
|
Senegal deployed extra troops at ministry buildings, armored personnel carriers near the presidential palace and at least one helicopter gunship in the capital Dakar on Tuesday after riots over lengthy power cuts. Many Dakar homes and businesses have been without electricity for more than 30 hours, catalyzing anti-government sentiment. Overnight, demonstrators burnt tires and ransacked the offices of state electricity company Senelec and ministers homes. |
| 5,713,967 |
14.6667 |
-17.44406 |
Senegal |
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Senegalese police arrested a top member of Senegal's M23 opposition movement and prominent local rights activist Alioune Tine a day after the riots. The movement called for renewed protests and many supported gather outside the police division headquarters. |
| 5,713,865 |
14.6667 |
-17.44406 |
Senegal |
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Senegal deployed its military on Wednesday to clamp down on antigovernment riots after protesters attacked government buildings and burned tires, following a week of sporadic protests that have jolted the leadership of one of Africas most stable countries. The military deployment in the capital, Dakar, appeared to have cleared the streets of protesters, though some have vowed to continue agitating against the government of octogenarian President Abdoulaye Wade. |
