Senegal unrest flares again over opposition leader


FILE PHOTO: Opposition leader Ousmane Sonko, who was arrested on sexual assault accusations and released on bail under judicial supervision, speaks during a news conference in Dakar, Senegal March 8, 2021. REUTERS/Cooper Inveen/File Photo

DAKAR (Reuters) - Dozens of protesters clashed with police in Senegal's capital Dakar on Monday after lawmakers were blocked from visiting the home of a prominent opposition politician on trial for separate charges of rape and libel.

Police fired tear gas at groups of demonstrators who built makeshift barricades along one of Dakar's main highways. In one neighbourhood, cars were gutted by fire and a ministerial building was set alight.

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