Africa News of Thursday, 11 March 2021Source: aljazeera.comSenegal declares day of national mourning over protest deathsPresident Macky SallSenegalese President Macky Sall has declared a day of national mourning in memory of those killed in recent unrest sparked by the arrest of an opposition politician accused of rape. Charged with rapeThe 46-year-old opposition politician was nonetheless also charged with rape, in a case which he claims was part of an effort to smear him. The 46-year-old opposition politician rose to prominence during the 2019 presidential election. The Senegalese politician was arrested after an employee of a beauty salon accused him of raping her. The protesters see Sonko’s arrest as just one example of corruption in a government beset by greed.

Source: GhanaWeb March 11, 2021 08:03 UTC