Senegal is one of Africa’s most stable countries, a democracy with no history of civil war where citizens prefer dialogue to confrontation. But in 2012, enraged voters turned Dakar’s streets into a battleground after President Abdoulaye Wade announced he would seek a third term, bulldozing past the Constitution’s clear two-term limit. A long list of candidates challenges him, including eventual winner Macky Sall. But even more pressing is the growing youth movement called Y’en a Marre (We’ve Had Enough), which is determined to prevent its beloved country from falling into the oubliette of failed democracies. As election day approaches, an increasingly out of touch President Wade has money and support from a powerful religious leader, but Y’en a Marre has the people, from farmers to students. Protests soon turn to riots with hurled rocks and tear gas bombs. Handheld footage captures the chaotic frenzy and outrage, which reaches its peak when police launch an unprovoked attack on a mosque during Friday prayers.  RYS

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