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 DAKAR, Senegal (AP) - Street vendors protesting an attempt to clear them from the center of Senegal's capital clashed with police Wednesday, throwing rocks at officers who fired tear gas to disperse the crowd.
Bands of young men burned tires in a few spots downtown, while others marched in small groups through a central market. Witnesses said most groups numbered about 60 or 70, seen in four or five neighborhoods of the city.
"We can't wait for the government to find other places for us to sell our merchandise. We don't have the time, and we don't know what to do," said Balla Ba, one of the demonstrators.
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