In Senegal, nine people were killed on 1 June 2023 in violence after Ousmane Sonko was sentenced to two years in prison. The opponent, accused of rape by the former masseuse Adji Sarr, was found guilty of "corruption of youth" Deadly clashes broke out in Dakar and Ziguinchor, a city whose leader of the Pastef party is the mayor.
On 2 June, tensions persist in the country, with burning tires reported in the neighborhood of Ouakam.