"It is time to call an end to this circus": Aly Konaté speaks out against hate speech

Author: senenews.comPublished on: October 29, 2026Country: Senegal
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"It is time to call an end to this circus": Aly Konaté speaks out against hate speech

Aly Konaté denounces calls for hatred and threats attributed to Arona Coumba Ndoffène Diouf, a university professor who identifies with the governing party. He warns that such statements could undermine national cohesion in Senegal, still marked by the events of 2021 to 2024, and recalls the dangers of normalized hate speech, citing Rwanda. Konaté urges President Bassirou Diomaye Faye to act and calls on leaders to protect civil peace, dignity and mutual respect.

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