The coffin of Bassirou Sarr, who was killed by live ammunition during clashes between the police and supporters of a political opposition figure, on the outskirts of Dakar, Senegal. — ©2023 The New York Times Company
A TAILOR shot in the head. A baker killed by a bullet in the chest. A geography student planning to continue his studies in Canada felled by a deadly bullet in the back.
The West African nation of Senegal is reeling after clashes between police and supporters of a leading opposition figure early this month left at least 16 people dead. Many families found that their loved ones had died from gunshot wounds, raising suspicions that the Senegalese police fired on demonstrators.
