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Senegal opens official probe into 2021-2024 political violence

Summary by Africa News
Justice Minister Ousmane Diagne has formally requested the probe in a letter to the Attorney General aiming to shed light on years of deadly unrest. At least 80 people were killed and dozens more seriously injured in clashes with security forces or during skirmishes between civilians.

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The Executive Director of Amnesty International Senegal, Seydi Gassama, welcomed the opening of a judicial investigation into the political violence that shook Senegal between 2021 and 2024, causing at least 80 deaths. In an interview with the Observer, he revealed that 65 complaints had already been filed by victims or their relatives, with the support of [...]

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Africa News broke the news in Pointe-Noire, Congo on Tuesday, July 29, 2025.
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