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Senegal protests - OkayAfrica

A Senegalese police officer runs past a fire, after protests erupted during a curfew in Dakar on January 6, 2021. - Senegalese President Macky Sall announced on the evening on January 6 the state of emergency with a night curfew for two regions including Dakar to stop the rise of the coronavirus.

Photo by JOHN WESSELS / AFP for Getty Images.

Protests Erupt Again in Senegal Over COVID-19 Curfew

Youths in Senegal have again taken to the streets in protest against the recently imposed curfew by President Macky Sall this past Wednesday.