West Africa: Police Assault Journalist Covering Court Proceedings

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A journalist who was covering court proceedings in Dakar, Senegal has been physically assaulted by the police.

Selle Mbaye, a Cameraman for the news website Dakaractu.com was filming the proceedings at a High Court on January 3, 2018 when a police officer pounced on him. The case involves the mayor of Dakar who is charged with misappropriation of public funds.

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