Senegal, one of Africa's bastions of stability, faces its gravest threat of unrest in decades
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The sentencing of a populist opposition leader in Senegal has triggered widespread unrest that threatens the West African country's long-established political stability.
The sentencing of a populist opposition leader in Senegal has triggered widespread unrest that threatens the West African country's long-established political stability.
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Political crisis shakes Senegal's image of stability in a volatile region
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Senegal, one of Africa's bastions of stability, faces its gravest threat of unrest in decades