Senegalese Rapper Jailed
Senegalese incumbent President Abdoulaye Wade. (Photo: Eric Draper)
Senegalese are taking to the streets to protest the arrest of rap singer Omar Toure. The government won’t say why, but the arrest comes only two days after a big opposition rally where Toure spoke out against the Senegalese president.
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