Political unrest in Senegal with L'Obs | Carmen Abd Ali

For L'Obs, Carmen Abd Ali documented the arrest of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko, a candidate in the February 2024 presidential elections. His arrest provoked a rebellion by his supporters and violent repression. The prospect of peaceful elections recedes. Today, the number of political prisoners exceeds 1,000, according to the Yewwi Askan Wi political coalition.