Opposition in Senegal renounces demonstrations and “goes” to legislative elections

Published on : 29/06/2022 – 23:21

The opposition in Senegal on Wednesday renounced its demonstrations once morest power, banned by the authorities, and announced that it would finally participate in the legislative elections of July 31, in a concern for appeasement following the deadly clashes in mid-June.

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Editor: Célia Caracena