Teenager killed in third death linked to Senegal protests over delayed election
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00:00 A third death in Senegal as protests spiral and violence worsens, in a country once seen
00:06 as a haven of stability.
00:09 The government says it's investigating the deaths, but that it's too early to jump to
00:13 conclusions.
00:14 "There have been regrettable events that led to the deaths of young protesters.
00:21 It's regrettable.
00:23 The state prosecutor has stepped in and will wait for the investigation to find out the
00:27 true cause.
00:29 We present our condolences to the victims' families."
00:34 Two other youths have also died since protests began, one in the capital Dakar and another
00:39 in the northern city of Saint-Louis.
00:41 Demonstrations have been growing increasingly violent since the government's decision to
00:45 postpone the election, originally scheduled for February 25th.
00:49 Opposition leaders say the move is unconstitutional and insist they'll carry on campaigning as
00:54 normal.
00:55 "We've lodged an appeal against the unconstitutional law passed by Macky Selle's MPs in the National
01:01 Assembly.
01:03 This appeal suspends it.
01:06 Our coalition is carrying on with the election campaign."
01:09 Members of the opposition and civil society groups have called for mass demonstrations
01:13 on Tuesday and a general strike.