Clashes between demonstrators and security forces engulfed Senegal's capital, Dakar and other urban centers on Friday, marking the first widespread unrest following the postponement of the vote, a decision feared to precipitate prolonged instability.
A day after President Macky Sall announced the indefinite delay of the presidential election set for February 25 in Senegal, the police cracked down on rallies in the country's capital, Dakar, Al Jazeera reported on Sunday.