| 5,714,003 |
14.6667 |
-17.44406 |
Senegal |
|
Senegal's opposition marched through central Dakar to ratchet up the pressure for octogenarian President Abdoulaye Wade to withdraw his candidacy for a controversial third term in office. |
| 5,714,008 |
14.83417 |
-17.10611 |
Senegal |
|
Clashes erupted between Senegalese security forces and anti-government demonstrators in the regional capital of Thies, where the country's aging president was planning to hold a campaign rally. |
| 5,714,012 |
14.6667 |
-17.44406 |
Senegal |
|
A crowd of about 3,000 answered the call of Y'en A Marre, a youth movement whose name means "Enough is Enough," to come to Dakar's Obelisk Square to protest the candidacy of Abdoulaye Wade. The protested lasted for several day with the protested sleeping in the square. |
| 5,714,016 |
14.6667 |
-17.44406 |
Senegal |
|
Day two of the protest organized by Y'en A Marre. |
| 5,714,020 |
14.6667 |
-17.44406 |
Senegal |
|
Day three of the protest organized by Y'en A Marre. |
| 5,714,024 |
12.96306 |
-16.18194 |
Senegal |
|
Suspected separatist rebels have killed four Senegalese soldiers and wounded nine others in a gun battle in the southern Casamance region. |
| 5,714,028 |
14.6667 |
-17.44406 |
Senegal |
|
Day four of the protest organized by Y'en A Marre. Police dispersed the crowd. |
| 5,714,032 |
12.60639 |
-16.05583 |
Senegal |
|
Unidentified men pillaged a Ziguinchor suburb over the course of two days. |
| 5,714,036 |
12.96306 |
-16.18194 |
Senegal |
|
MFDC rebels ambush a group of soldiers, one killed several injured. |
| 5,714,041 |
14.6667 |
-17.44406 |
Senegal |
|
June 23 Movement stages a protest walk from the Medina Neighborhood to Independence Square, which is close to the presidential palace, and where authorities have consistently banned opposition rallies. Police fire tear gas and use violence to disperse the group. |
