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Senegalese Government Blocks Opposition Protest over Missing Covid-19 Fund.

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According to an official source, the Senegalese authorities on Thursday banned an opposition demonstration planned for Friday in Dakar to condemn anomalies in the management of an anti-covid fund highlighted in a report by the Court of Auditors.

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According to a directive issued by the prefect of Dakar, "the location chosen (for the demonstration) is the subject of extensive works" related to a project for buses traveling on exclusive lanes and the preparations for the 4 April Independence Day.

The scheduled demonstration location, Place de la Nation, "is distinguished by a continual presence of machinery and personnel, which today makes it difficult to hold gatherings due to the risk of accidents" and construction delays, according to the text.

To the opposition's appeal, the prefect stated that he was "unable to give a favorable response."

Demonstrations like the one on December 30 against inconsistencies in the management of the anti-covid fund, which was organized by civil society organizations, are frequently held at the Place de la Nation, close to downtown Dakar.

Libérons le peuple, the major opposition alliance, had called for a protest on Friday to protest "the way this government is managing our public monies" and against "the democratic backsliding and impunity of the persons in power."

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