Senegal to Move 3,000 Tons of Explosive Chemical From Port
- Cargo sent to Mali despite blockade triggered by Aug. 18 coup
- Beirut blast killed more than 180 people and injured thousands
Port of Dakar in Dakar, Senegal.
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Senegalese authorities are removing about 3,050 tons of ammonium nitrate -- a larger volume of the chemical than involved in the Aug. 4 explosion in Beirut -- from the port of Dakar.