Dakar — Senegal President Macky Sall on Tuesday announced a new state of emergency in response to record cases of the coronavirus sweeping parts of the nation.
Starting on Wednesday, a night-time curfew will be enforced in the regions of Dakar and Thies, which Sall said are home to more than 90% of cases. Mask-wearing will be mandatory and large gatherings banned...
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