02/06/2023 00:05 (UTC)

Senegal restricts social media amid violent protests

Dakar (Senegal), June 1 (EFE).- Social networks were restricted this Thursday night in Senegal after a day of violent protests unleashed after the sentence to two years in prison for corruption of minors against the main opponent, Ousmane Sonko.

While the WhatsApp connection was unstable and photos and audio could not be received or sent, social networks such as Twitter or Facebook were inaccessible, except through the use of a virtual private network (VPN).

FOOTAGE OF PROTESTS AND RIOTS IN THE STREETS OF DAKAR (SENEGAL) AFTER THE SENTENCE OF THE OPPOSITION LEADER, OUSMANE SONKO, TO TWO YEARS IN PRISON FOR THE CURRUPTION OF MINORS.

Camera: Jerome Favre.

Metadata

Date: 02/06/2023 12:00 (UTC)
Credit: EFE
Source: EPA
Topic: Politics
Type: Ready-to-use
Duration: 35 seconds
Reference: 55011267903
Relevance: Normal