A popular Senegalese singer was arrested over "offensive" remarks widely shared online which attack President Macky Sall and the organisation of recent elections, police said Friday. Amy Colle Dieng was arrested on Thursday for "offending the head of state and broadcasting fake news," a police source told AFP.
Audio of her lashing out at the president has been creating a social media storm in recent days. In the recording, she calls Sall a "sai sai", or "scoundrel" in the local Wolof language, who "operates in the shadows" to achieve his aims. She is also heard saying that the president, elected in 2012, has done "nothing" for the country and "stole" a victory in recent legislative elections.