Protesters opposing the delay of the February 25 presidential election in Senegal faced police intervention in Dakar. Demonstrators, expressing their discontent, set tires ablaze and blocked roads, prompting the use of tear gas by law enforcement to disperse the crowd. Presidential Candidate Anta Babacar Ngom was among those detained during the protests, while another candidate, Daouda Ndiaye, claimed to have been subjected to police assault. Former Prime Minister Aminata Toure also reported her arrest upon exiting her vehicle, being taken to a police station in Dakar.
EU Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic warned that a proposed 30% US tariff on European goods would effectively amount to a trade ban, severely disrupting transatlantic supply chains.
Speaking ahead of the EU Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels, Sefcovic expressed disappointment over a letter from US President Donald Trump that halted expected trade progress. “We were close to an agreement,” he said, but now “must prepare for all outcomes.”
The EU has delayed retaliatory measures on $72 billion worth of US goods until August 1, hoping for a negotiated resolution. Sefcovic emphasized that “no one wants a trade war,” while France urged faster preparation for countermeasures and Hungary blamed the EU Commission’s weak response to US pressure.
Danish and Lithuanian ministers echoed calls to avoid escalation but emphasized EU readiness to defend its interests.
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