Dozens of pro-Palestinian students protested and interrupted a speech by Israel's ambassador to Senegal, Yuval Vaks, at Cheikh Anta Diop University in the capital Dakar. Protesters disrupted the ambassador's path, chanting 'Free Palestine,' 'Free Gaza' and 'Baby killers.' When he began his lecture, chaos erupted outside the hall, drawing in students and leading security to evacuate the ambassador from the premises. Since the war began, Senegal, where 95% of the population is Muslim, has been strongly critical of Israel. After the incident, university officials sent a written apology to the ambassador, noting that the students' behavior 'contradicted their spirit of hospitality.'