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AFP | February 20, 2012 11:19
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Dakar riot

Senegalese riot police look at protesters yesterday in Dakar after clashes erupted outside a mosque, which demonstrators said had been "profaned" when it was hit by tear gas grenades thrown by a police officer Friday. Photo: AFP

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