Armed pro-government militias open fire on Senegalese protesters: Adama Gueye veteran Senegalese journalist comments in English

 

 On  Friday 21April 2023, the first of two Eid  Fitr days celebrated in Senegal. In  suburban town of Ngor in the region of Dakar a dispute about land use and rights between the local population and the Gendarmerie had excalated into protests and street clashes between security forces and the local youth.  At issue was one of the few remaining empty spaces left, which the population wanted as a green sapce and possible future high school, whilst a project was discovered that the local authorities had granted the land without democratic consultation to build, (and there are conflicting press reports) , either a branch for the French superstore Auchan or a new Police station. 

 

The fierce resaistance put up by the youths meant that the security services have found it difficult to control the ground despite large numbers and modern anti-riot equipment.

Then this Friday came the arrival of unidentified men in civil clothes armend with sophisticated weapons opening fire on protesters and others in the local population. Who sent them? Who gave them weapons? Who protected them? These are the unanswered questions. In the clip below they can be heard saying to each other to pick up the expended cartridge  shells.

 

 

No Police statement has been made, no government official has commented, no investigation announced.

                 

Footage of the incident:

 

 

https://twitter.com/KyaKyasadji8/status/1649757287739695107?s=20

Video of live ammunition found at the scene

 

https://twitter.com/KyaKyasadji8/status/1649757287739695107 

 

 

Adama Gueye,  veteran Senegalese journalist speaks out about his concerns over the incident (English version):

 

 

https://www.youtubetrimmer.com/view/?v=cS_PibWiids&start=5513&end=7211&loop=0