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Senegal Police Fire Tear Gas to Break up Anti-Government Protest

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Police fired tear gas to break up a protest in Senegal's capital Dakar on Thursday and arrested several people, including a former premier, protesting against a move to raise the bar for presidential candidates. With less than a year to go before the presidential election, the government wants to increase the number of signatures candidates must collect in order to stand for president — which the opposition says is aimed at limiting and controlling opposition. Two opposition...

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