Senegal is considering enacting legislation to regulate social media.
After exposing rape claims against prominent opposition leader Ousmane Sonko last year, journalists denounced online and physical violence.
Boakyewaa Lawrencia 
Senegal's president, Macky Sall, has stated that the country intends to regulate social media, which the Dakarctu website has dubbed as "a true disease of modern communities."
"What is happening here today is unacceptable to any organized society." "One way or another, we're going to put an end to it," he stated.
Political tensions during the January municipal elections sparked worries of widespread violence, which were fueled by online mobilization.
After exposing rape claims against prominent opposition leader Ousmane Sonko last year, journalists denounced online and physical violence.
His arrest in connection with the case sparked unusual widespread anti-government rallies, with at least 13 people killed and many more injured.
There are fears that legal measures could be used to crack down on youths using social media to mobilize demonstrations against Mr. Sall's administration.
