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Senegal
Dakar beefs up security on its brand new train line

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Senegalese President Macky Sall during the inaugural journey of the Dakar-Diamniadio TER, 15 January 2019.
Senegalese President Macky Sall during the inaugural journey of the Dakar-Diamniadio TER, 15 January 2019. © Macky Sall/Twitter

Anticipating problems on its new Dakar-Diamniadio railway, Senegal has decided to reinforce security along the line. Both an elite team of gendarmes and private companies have been called in.

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