Senegalese singer detained for condemning President Sall

Renowned Senegalese singer, Amy Colle Dieng is in police detention over offensive comments shared online criticizing President Macky Sall on the organization of recent elections.

The singer was arrested on Thursday without stipulating why,but audio of her lashing out at the president has been creating a social media outrage.

Dieng was also said to have declared her support for ex-president Abdoulaye Wade, who stood as an opposition candidate in last Sunday’s legislative elections. According to reports, she criticized administrative errors which marred the vote.