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Mobile Connection Reportedly Unavailable in Senegal After Opposition Leader's Arrest
Mobile Connection Reportedly Unavailable in Senegal After Opposition Leader's Arrest
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Violent protests and riots resumed in Senegal last week after opposition politician Ousmane Sonko's arrest. The opposition politician... 31.07.2023, Sputnik Africa
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The Senegalese authorities have announced a temporary suspension of mobile internet connection in the country following the arrest of prominent opposition politician Ousmane Sonko that sparked mass riots, the Senegal24 news website reported on Monday, citing a government document.Senegalese Communications Minister Moussa Bocar Thiam reportedly said that due to the spread on social media of provocative and hate-inciting messages that threaten the public peace, wireless internet access via mobile networks would be temporarily disabled in Senegal at certain time intervals starting on Monday. In early June, Sonko was sentenced to two years in prison for "corrupting youth." The court's decision caused a wave of protests throughout the country. Last Friday, the opposition politician was arrested and charged with incitement to rebellion. The sentence jeopardizes Sonko's right to run for president at the general election in February 2024.
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Mobile Connection Reportedly Unavailable in Senegal After Opposition Leader's Arrest
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Violent protests and riots resumed in Senegal last week after opposition politician Ousmane Sonko's arrest. The opposition politician started a hunger strike on Sunday and called on people to resist the "oppression" by the authorities.
The Senegalese authorities have announced a temporary suspension of mobile internet connection in the country following the arrest of prominent opposition politician Ousmane Sonko that sparked mass riots, the Senegal24 news website reported on Monday, citing a government document.
Senegalese Communications Minister Moussa Bocar Thiam reportedly said that due to the spread on social media of
provocative and hate-inciting messages that threaten the public peace, wireless internet access via mobile networks would be temporarily disabled in Senegal at certain time intervals starting on Monday.
In early June, Sonko was sentenced to two years in prison for "corrupting youth."
The court's decision caused a wave of protests throughout the country.
Last Friday, the opposition politician was arrested and charged with incitement to
rebellion. The sentence jeopardizes Sonko's right to run for president at the general election in February 2024.
