ArmedConflictLocation List

Id Latitude Longitude Country Geo Name Id Description
5,714,915 12.5833 -16.2666 Senegal The Ziguinchor airport was the scene of clashes between Benno Bokk Yakaar supporters and supporters of the outgoing mayor; the bodyguard of one of the higher ups in BBY fired shots into the air during the clashes; no injuries reported
5,714,919 14.75742 -17.46462 Senegal An altercation broke out when an early closure of voting was announced, but the mayor and police were able to stop further violence
5,714,923 14.68754 -17.46327 Senegal Students of the Faculty of Law and Political Science called a 96 hour renewable strike to demonstrate their opposition to single secession schedule
5,714,927 14.6667 -17.44406 Senegal The Collective of Congolese Students of UCAD staged a sit-in outside the Congo-Brazzaville embassy to draw attention to their demands of their government to support them in registration at Senegalese schools
5,714,930 14.77446 -17.40212 Senegal Women staged a demonstration on the streets of Guediawaye and Wakinane to protest against water shortages in these suburbs
5,714,936 12.5833 -16.2666 Senegal UCS activists gathered in front of the Court of Repression of Illicit Enrichment (CREI) to support their leader, mayor Abdoulaye Balde; a large contingent of police standing by dispersed the activists forcibly, firing tear gas and causing a stampede, prompting some activists to throw rocks at police; the mayor's aunt fainted due to the tear gas; the mayor alleges the police threw a tear gas cannister into his car and followed him as he attempted to leave
5,714,939 14.6667 -17.44406 Senegal Dozens of people protested the non-respect of human rights by Gambian authorities.
5,714,942 14.6565 -16.22923 Senegal The Workers Regional Council Diourbel observed a slogan strike to draw attention to their political demands related to county and municipal administration.
5,714,946 14.685 -17.44944 Senegal Youth supporters of the old mayor of Medina engaged in destruction of property, burning down the community house and attacking people with stones, machetes and clubs. At least two municipal officials were injured.
5,714,950 14.685 -17.44944 Senegal Youth supporters of the old mayor of Medina ransacked the community house, shops and cybercafes in the Medina Commune of Dakar after the installation of the new mayor of the area. Several people were injured with clubs and machetes, and three peope, including the former mayor Ndiatb, were arrested.