Senegal: thousands of demonstrators against the cartoons of Muhammad
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Demonstrators against Islamophobia and the cartoons of Muhammad at the Place de l'Obélisque in Dakar, November 7, 2020. Seyllou / AFP
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In Dakar, several thousand Senegalese gathered on Saturday, November 7 to demonstrate against Islamophobia but also against the cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad in the European media, and in particular in the French satirical newspaper, Charlie Hebdo.
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With our correspondent in Dakar,
Théa Ollivier
Senegal, a 95% Muslim country, is reacting in line with the demonstrations and waves of indignation that have emerged in the Arab and Muslim world in recent weeks.
“
Hands off my prophet
”, “
Respect the prophet
”.
As many slogans inscribed on the signs or t-shirts of the demonstrators.
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