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Senegal: opposition leader Sonko surrounded by police in his home amid pre-election tension

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Senegalese police surround the home of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko in Dakar after his call to defy a ban on demonstrations on the same day amid growing pre-election tensions. IMAGES

Added on the 17/06/2022 14:28:47 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images

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