SENEGAL’s F24, a platform that unites various political groups and civil society organisations, has called on their supporters to bang pots in protest against President Macky Sall this Sunday.
Speaking at a press conference, they say they are advocating for the release of individuals termed “political detainees” and the organisation of an inclusive presidential election.
Read also: Kenya’s Health Ministry Confirms Second Ebola Case In Seven Days
Read also: Namibia Battles Cattle Disease Outbreak As EU Suspends Several Meat Imports
They had previously called for a peaceful demonstration this Friday in the centre of the Senegalese capital but the governor of Dakar banned the movement’s rally.
Read also: DR Congo Ebola Cases Pass 9,000 As Efforts To Curb Transmission Falter
Several of the F24 demonstrations have also recently been banned by the authorities for “risks of disturbance to public order”.
According to the opposition, 700 anti-government supporters have been arrested in the country since 1 June.
