Protests are ongoing in the Senegalese capital Dakar following opposition leader Ousmane Sonko’s formal indictment on rape allegations.The protests began last week in response to Sonko being taken into police custody in what many see as a politically motivated attempt to suppress dissent. While they centre around Mr. Sonko’s detention, many see the street demonstrations as a statement of general anger about rising inequality, corruption and the government’s poor management of the COVID-19 pandemic.