(16 May 2023)
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
Keur Massar, Dakar region - 16 May 2023
1. Various top shots of burned buses that had been set on fire during protests, parked in a lot for out of service vehicles
2. Abdoulay Sy, IT engineer and U.S. resident visiting his family, walking
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Abdoulay Sy, Senegalese IT engineer and U.S. resident visiting his family:
“I think it’s... you know it's politics that’s going on, you know what I’m saying? Election is coming, every election is like this, you know? Before the elections there is a lot of fighting, arguments, a lot of bad things, you know what I’m saying? That’s what I think, that’s why they burned it, politics and stuff like that. But we really don’t need this. This is our stuff, we pay taxes, this is our stuff. If they burn it, they are destroying our things."
4. Various of people passing by parking with burned buses and marks of fire seen on the street
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Abdoulay Sy, Senegalese IT engineer and U.S. resident visiting his family:
“The reason why they are doing this (setting fire, protesting), they are just tired. Some of these kids they are unemployed, they have no guidance, they just need a place to work, make some money and take care of their business and their family, that’s all. All of this stuff (protest) is just lack of that. If they had a job, things to do, they wouldn't be here burning anything. So, the government needs to sit down as a leader, election is coming, let's do it in peace. And I call for both sides, the government side and the people who is trying to be in power: we need peace, this is a land of peace, we have been peaceful for many years and we want to keep that going.”
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Pikine, Dakar Region - 16 May 2023
6. Wide of stones and objects on the floor, people in background looking at damaged supermarket
7. People passing by, some looking at damaged supermarket
8. Close of burned sign reading (French) “Welcome”
9. Close of debris and burned wires on the floor outside the supermarket
10. Children looking at damaged entrance of supermarket
11. Supermarket sign and people reflected in puddle
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Dakar - 16 May 2023
12. Various of exterior of court, sign reading (French): “Dakar’s Palace of Justice”
13. Wide view of Dakar
STORYLINE:
At least three people died in Senegal during protests supporting opposition leader Ousmane Sonko before he was supposed to attend a since postponed rape trial in a court in Dakar on Tuesday.
The judge of the criminal chamber of the Dakar high court postponed Sonko’s trial to give lawyers for key witnesses time to go over the court files.
The delay came after 24 hours of unrest linked to the case against the prominent politician in the West African nation.
Two people were found dead in Dakar and Ziguinchor after the protests, and one police officer died when an armoured police car accidentally hit him, the interior ministry said.
Buses were burned, some shops were attacked and people clashed with police in the capital Dakar and in Sonko’s hometown, Ziguinchor, during violent demonstrations on Monday night.
“It’s politics what’s going on,” said Abdoulay Sy, a Senegalese IT engineer and U.S. resident, who was caught by surprise by the protests while visiting his family in Keur Massar at the outskirts of Dakar.
“This is our stuff, we pay taxes, this is our staff if they burn it, they are destroying our things” the 35-year-old engineer said, adding that every time there were elections, unrest and “bad things” happen.
AP video shot by Yesica Fisch.
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