A former soldier tried to blow himself up today at the Presidential Palace gates of Senegal, told local radio stations. According to sources, the ex-soldier named Omar Bocoum, sprayed gasoline and set himself on fire at around 11.00 local time and GMT, but quick intervention by the security services of the presidency made it possible to extinguish the fire and maybe save life.
The former soldier was taken by firefighters at the Hospital Principal de Dakar, located a few meters of the presidency, where he was admitted to the intensive care unit. Doctors have not provided any forecast Bocoum health, according to the testimonies of the fire, suffering third-degree burns affecting 80 percent of his body.
Bocoum is part of an association of former soldiers who for years demanding better living conditions, considering the pension they receive is not sufficient to lead a dignified life. An incident like this was the one who started the protests in Tunisia which then spread to Egypt, and both popular uprisings forced the leaders of both countries to step down after leading for decades authoritarian regimes. 
The former soldier was taken by firefighters at the Hospital Principal de Dakar, located a few meters of the presidency, where he was admitted to the intensive care unit. Doctors have not provided any forecast Bocoum health, according to the testimonies of the fire, suffering third-degree burns affecting 80 percent of his body.
Bocoum is part of an association of former soldiers who for years demanding better living conditions, considering the pension they receive is not sufficient to lead a dignified life. An incident like this was the one who started the protests in Tunisia which then spread to Egypt, and both popular uprisings forced the leaders of both countries to step down after leading for decades authoritarian regimes.
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