00:00 "Outside the Maison de la Presse in Dakar, these journalists say it's becoming harder
00:08 to do their job, as they spare a thought for their colleague Absa Han, reportedly beaten
00:13 by police during last Friday's protests.
00:16 "What happened to Absa, the journalist who was attacked, really affected me because it
00:24 could have been me or a close friend. The police are supposed to protect us, they should
00:28 at least be able to tell the difference between a journalist and a protester."
00:34 Senegal is in crisis after President Macky Sall pushed back the election from the 25th
00:40 of February to December. The last minute change was a shock for a country known for its stable
00:45 democracy. Three people were killed as protests were suppressed by security forces four days
00:50 ago.
00:52 A peaceful demonstration was organised for Tuesday by a collective of civil society groups
00:56 but was postponed after being outlawed by the authorities, who cited traffic concerns.
01:04 The opposition accuses Sall of fiddling with the calendar in an attempt to avoid the defeat
01:08 of his party. On Monday, two former presidents, Abdou Diouf and Abdoulaye Ouad, demanded that
01:14 Sall open talks with civil society as soon as possible to maintain a transparent and
01:19 indisputable election.
01:20 - I'm glad you got a new one.
