Senegal: 8 dead and 60 injured at Stade Demba-Diop in Dakar, following fights and collapse of a wall

"Eight people were killed in a crowd at the end of Senegal's football league cup final (match between US Ouakam - Stade de Mbour) in Dakar, on 15/07/2017, as a wall collapsed onto clashing supporters triggering a panicked stampede at the Stade Demba-Diop," stated the CAF on 16/07/2017.

"At 2-1 during extra time, US Ouakam supporters began throwing stones at Stade de Mbour fans, causing spectators to begin vacating their seats in a rush," added CAF.

"Part of a wall supporting bleachers seating fans from both sides then collapsed, while police had begun firing tear gas and panic spread in the stadium leading to a crush," said the governing body of African football.

"Firm instructions to shed light on this tragedy and that those responsible are identified and sanctioned without guilty weakness" (M. Sall, President of Senegal, on 16/07/2017)

• "The President of the Republic of Senegal, Macky Sall, has given firm instructions to shed light on this tragedy, and that those…