A violent brawl broke out in Senegal's parliament on Thursday (December 1) after a male opposition lawmaker slapped a female politician in the face, television pictures showed.
The outbreak came after growing acrimony between ruling and opposition politicians since a July legislative election in which the ruling party lost its comfortable majority amid concerns President Macky Sall will seek a third term in 2024.
During a budget presentation on Thursday, opposition MP Massata Samb walked over and slapped Amy Ndiaye Gniby of the ruling Benno Bokk Yakaar (BBY) coalition, setting off a flurry of scuffles.
Source: Reuters
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