Clashes in Senegal kill at least 9; government bans social media platforms and closes university

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A riot police fires tear gas at demonstrators during a protest at a neighborhood in Dakar, Senegal, Friday, June 2, 2023. Clashes between police and supporters of Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko left nine people dead, the government said Friday, with authorities issuing a blanket ban on the use of several social media platforms in the aftermath of the violence (AP Photo/Leo Correa)