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Protests amid Senegal elections after mosque hit by teargas

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A third day of clashes erupted outside a mosque in Dakar, after demonstrators said it had been 'profaned' when it was hit by teargas grenades thrown by a police officer a number of days earlier.
in Politics, on the 19th of February 2012

A Senegalese protester screams during the protest after a mosque was hit by teargas three days earlier.

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A policeman throws a stone on during clashes that erupted outside a mosque in Dakar.

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A Senegalese protester prepares a burning barricade.

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Senegalese demonstrators throw stones during clashes that erupted outside a mosque in Dakar.

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Senegalese demonstrators throw stones during clashes that erupted outside a mosque in Dakar.

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A Senegalese protester shows a plastic bullet shot by police during clashes that erupted outside a mosque.

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Senegalese demonstrators throw stones during clashes that erupted outside a mosque in Dakar.

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Senegalese demonstrators throw stones during clashes that erupted outside a mosque in Dakar.

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A street littered with debris after clashes between anti-government protesters and police.

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Senegalese protesters try to stop the clashes with riot police.

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Senegalese demonstrators throw stones during clashes that erupted outside a mosque in Dakar.

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A Senegalese protester hides behind a barricade during clashes that erupted outside a mosque in Dakar.

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A policeman shoots teargas during clashes that erupted outside a mosque in Dakar.

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Senegalese protesters hiding behind a barricade and a car.

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A policeman throws a stone during clashes that erupted outside a mosque in Dakar.

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