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DAKAR, Senegal — Senegal’s president agreed Thursday to cancel a proposed change to the constitution that would have paved the way for his son to take power, amid massive street protests that marked the biggest challenge to his 11-year rule.
Anger boiled over Thursday morning as thousands of protesters attempted to rush the gates of parliament, where lawmakers were meeting to debate the law. Clouds of tear gas enveloped the square, as police fought the demonstrators with gas, rubber bullets and fire hoses.
The controversial amendment would have created the post of vice president. The opposition charged that it was being created so President Abdoulaye Wade could nominate his unpopular son.
