Nine people died in clashes between police and Sonko supporters on Thursday after he was sentenced to two years in prison on charges of 'corrupting youth'. The opposition says the verdict, which could prevent Sonko from running in elections next year, was politically motivated.
Riot police and soldiers deployed to reinforce security cracked down on the demonstrations with tear gas, which wafted through Dakar on Friday evening as loud bangs rang out in several neighbourhoods.
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