Senegal rocked by more unrest as police clash with opposition protesters

Supporters of Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko clash with security forces ahead of his court appearance in Dakar, Senegal March 16, 2023. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra

DAKAR (Reuters) -Police fired tear gas at stone-hurling protestor during street clashes in Senegal's capital on Thursday, ahead of a court case involving a prominent opposition politician that has triggered widespread anger among the West African country's youth.

Protestor in Dakar burned tyres and set fire to buses and a large supermarket, the latest in a series of outbreaks of violence that have shaken Senegal's reputation as a bastion of stable democracy, just months ahead of a presidential election.