Senegal sees unrest ahead of opposition leader’s rape trial; officer hit by police vehicle killed
1 year, 7 months ago

Senegal sees unrest ahead of opposition leader’s rape trial; officer hit by police vehicle killed

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — A police officer died and several demonstrators were injured Monday during clashes between security forces and supporters of Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko in his hometown, according to an interior ministry statement and media reports. The unrest in Ziguinchor, a town in southern Senegal, came a day before the expected start of Sonko’s rape trial in the country’s capital, Dakar. Sonko challenged President Macky Sall in Senegal’s 2019 presidential election and was elected mayor of Ziguinchor last year. His lawyers told reporters at a news conference in Paris on Monday that Sonko had not yet received a summons but would appear “if conditions were met.” Senegalese police deployed extra officers in Ziguinchor and elsewhere in Senegal.

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Senegal awaits the outcome of peaceful presidential election, following months of unrest
9 months ago

Senegal awaits the outcome of peaceful presidential election, following months of unrest

New Indian Express  

DAKAR: Senegalese anxiously awaited the results of a presidential election Monday, following months of uncertainty and unrest that tested the country's reputation as a stable democracy in a region rife with coups. Analysts say a second round is likely, between opposition candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye and former Prime Minister Amadou Ba, the candidate for the governing party. In the capital, …

Top Senegal opposition leader vows to help win March 24 election, speaking out after prison release
9 months, 1 week ago

Top Senegal opposition leader vows to help win March 24 election, speaking out after prison release

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — Top opposition leader Ousmane Sonko vowed Friday to help his team win Senegal’s March 24 presidential election even though he is barred from the ballot, jumping into the campaign in his first public address since being freed from prison a day earlier. Ousmane Sonko’s release late Thursday after months behind bars triggered a mix of jubilation and …

Senegal’s top opposition leaders released from prison as elections loom
9 months, 1 week ago

Senegal’s top opposition leaders released from prison as elections loom

Al Jazeera  

Freedom for Ousmane Sonko and Bassirou Diomaye Faye could dramatically alter the election race. Senegal’s top opposition leader, Ousmane Sonko, has been released from prison, triggering jubilant celebrations outside the prison as well as across Dakar, the capital. State broadcaster RTS reported Sonko was freed along with key ally Bassirou Diomaye Faye late on Thursday. Their release comes after a …

Senegal’s top opposition leader freed from prison ahead of presidential election this month
9 months, 1 week ago

Senegal’s top opposition leader freed from prison ahead of presidential election this month

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — Senegal’s top opposition leader, Ousmane Sonko, has been released from prison ahead of the presidential election later this month, triggering jubilant celebrations across the country’s capital. Sonko, who finished third in the 2019 presidential election, is popular among young people and his fiery campaign to tackle corruption has resonated in a country with economic hardship. Sall himself …

Who is Ousman Sonko, the former Gambian politician on trial in Geneva?
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Who is Ousman Sonko, the former Gambian politician on trial in Geneva?

Al Jazeera  

Sonko is the highest-ranking official under former dictator Yahya Jammeh, to stand trial for widespread rights abuses. The trial of Ousman Sonko, a former interior minister of The Gambia began Monday in a federal court in Switzerland. It is one of a handful of cases where individuals accused of crimes against humanity committed under the leadership of the former Gambian …

Senegal’s opposition leader faces another setback in presidential race after application is rejected
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Senegal’s opposition leader faces another setback in presidential race after application is rejected

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — Senegal’s top opposition leader on Friday suffered major setbacks in his quest to contest the presidency when a top court upheld the defamation conviction against him and the Constitutional Council rejected his application to be a presidential candidate on the basis that it was incomplete. “From the outset, the government has shown its willingness to invalidate Ousmane …

Senegal court orders reinstatement of Sonko on election list
1 year ago

Senegal court orders reinstatement of Sonko on election list

Al Jazeera  

The popular opposition leader has been in jail since July, when he was also struck off Senegal’s electoral roll. A Senegalese court has ordered the reinstatement of jailed opposition leader Ousmane Sonko on the electoral register, a ruling that could pave the way for him to run in a February presidential election, his lawyer Cire Cledor Ly said on Thursday. …

Ruling by Senegal’s highest court blocks jailed opposition leader Sonko from running for president
1 year, 1 month ago

Ruling by Senegal’s highest court blocks jailed opposition leader Sonko from running for president

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — Senegal’s highest court on Friday effectively barred detained opposition leader Ousmane Sonko from running for president early next year by overturning a decision that would have reinstated him to the West African country’s voter rolls. Senegal’s government formally dissolved Sonko’s political party earlier this year and canceled his voter registration after he was convicted of corrupting youth. …

Senegalese opposition leader Sonko sent back to prison after weeks in hospital during hunger strike
1 year, 1 month ago

Senegalese opposition leader Sonko sent back to prison after weeks in hospital during hunger strike

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko has returned to prison after weeks of undergoing medical treatment in the hospital during a hunger strike to protest his detention on charges he says are politically motivated. The announcement comes just days before Senegal’s Supreme Court is due to rule on whether Sonko can take part in the upcoming February election …

Senegal electoral commission says main opposition leader Sonko should be given sponsorship forms
1 year, 1 month ago

Senegal electoral commission says main opposition leader Sonko should be given sponsorship forms

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — Senegal’s electoral commission on Tuesday asked that sponsorship forms be given to main opposition leader Ousmane Sonko, whose candidacy for the upcoming presidential election has been called into question over the past year amid a series of criminal charges. The ECOWAS Court of Justice said that it would render its verdict next week on Senegal’s dissolution of …

Senegalese opposition leader Sonko regains consciousness but remains on hunger strike, lawyer says
1 year, 1 month ago

Senegalese opposition leader Sonko regains consciousness but remains on hunger strike, lawyer says

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — A lawyer for Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko said Thursday that the detained politician had regained consciousness but remains “in a very precarious condition” on hunger strike. Sonko, a popular figure with young Senegalese who placed third in the last presidential election, first began refusing food after he was placed in detention in late July. Branco told …

Senegalese opposition leader in intensive care nearly three weeks into hunger strike
1 year, 4 months ago

Senegalese opposition leader in intensive care nearly three weeks into hunger strike

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — Jailed opposition leader Ousmane Sonko was put in intensive care Thursday, nearly three weeks into a hunger strike to protest criminal charges brought against him by Senegal’s government, his party said. After fainting during the night, Sonko was rushed into an intensive care unit in the same hospital, where he eventually regained consciousness Thursday, said El Malick …

Senegal’s opposition leader Ousmane Sonko hospitalized a week into prison hunger strike
1 year, 4 months ago

Senegal’s opposition leader Ousmane Sonko hospitalized a week into prison hunger strike

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — Senegal’s jailed opposition leader Ousmane Sonko, who has been on a hunger strike in prison to protest criminal charges against him, was hospitalized Sunday, his party said. “Prior to his imprisonment, he was in good health and had no known illnesses,” said the statement from Sonko’s now-dissolved Patriots of Senegal party. The latest charges against Sonko came …

Two killed in Senegal in protests over arrest of opposition figure Sonko
1 year, 4 months ago

Two killed in Senegal in protests over arrest of opposition figure Sonko

Al Jazeera  

West African country’s interior ministry says it is taking measures to ‘preserve peace and tranquillity in the country’. Two people have been killed in Senegal in protests sparked by the arrest of opposition figure Ousmane Sonko, according to the country’s interior ministry. Senegal’s Interior Minister Antoine Felix Abdoulaye Diome on Monday announced that the government had dissolved Sonko’s Patriots of …

Senegal dissolves opposition party, restricts internet ahead of next year's presidential election
1 year, 4 months ago

Senegal dissolves opposition party, restricts internet ahead of next year's presidential election

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Senegal's government Monday dissolved a major opposition party and restricted …

Senegal dissolves party of opposition leader Sonko
1 year, 4 months ago

Senegal dissolves party of opposition leader Sonko

Al Jazeera  

Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko faces charges of fomenting insurrection as interior ministry says his PASTEF party has been dissolved. Senegal’s interior ministry has dissolved the political party of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko for rallying supporters into stoking unrest during violent protests last month, as demonstrators clashed with police in the capital Dakar. Sonko on hunger strike “It’s a farce,” …

Senegal restricts internet as opposition leader formally charged
1 year, 4 months ago

Senegal restricts internet as opposition leader formally charged

Al Jazeera  

Internet services are being suspended as Ousmane Sonko is formally charged with fomenting insurrection. Senegal has restricted access to internet services from Monday due to the spread of “hateful messages” on social media, the country’s communications minister said in a statement, as opposition leader Ousmane Sonko is formally charged with fomenting an insurrection. “Due to the dissemination of hateful and …

Senegal’s Ousmane Sonko charged with fomenting insurrection
1 year, 4 months ago

Senegal’s Ousmane Sonko charged with fomenting insurrection

Al Jazeera  

New charges follow opposition leader’s arrest on Friday and are not related to an alleged rape case that sparked deadly riots in June. Senegal’s opposition leader Ousmane Sonko has been charged with plotting an insurrection and other new offences, according to the country’s public prosecutor. Abdou Karim Diop, Senegal’s public prosecutor, told reporters the new charges stem from comments Sonko …

Senegal’s opposition leader charged with conspiracy against the state and calls for insurrection
1 year, 4 months ago

Senegal’s opposition leader charged with conspiracy against the state and calls for insurrection

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — Senegal’s opposition leader Ousmane Sonko has been charged with conspiracy against the state and calls for insurrections among other offenses, the public prosecutor said Saturday. The announcement comes weeks after Sonko was convicted on separate charges of corrupting youth and sentenced to two years in prison, which ignited deadly protests across the nation. Prosecutor Abdou Karim Diop …

Top Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko arrested: Lawyer
1 year, 4 months ago

Top Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko arrested: Lawyer

Al Jazeera  

The firebrand politician and presidential candidate has faced a number of legal woes in recent years. Top Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko has been arrested, one of his lawyers told Al Jazeera. Sonko had long called for President Macky Sall to bow out of the 2024 election publicly, accusing Sall’s government of bringing court cases against the opposition politician in …

Senegal opposition leader Sonko's lawyer files a lawsuit in France and calls for an ICC inquiry
1 year, 6 months ago

Senegal opposition leader Sonko's lawyer files a lawsuit in France and calls for an ICC inquiry

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A lawyer for embattled Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko filed …

Senegal opposition leader Sonko’s lawyer files a lawsuit in France and calls for an ICC inquiry
1 year, 6 months ago

Senegal opposition leader Sonko’s lawyer files a lawsuit in France and calls for an ICC inquiry

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — A lawyer for embattled Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko filed a criminal complaint in a French court on Thursday and also called for the International Criminal Court to investigate the Senegalese government’s recent deadly crackdown on protesters. It names Senegal’s president, interior minister, the head of police, along with more than 100 other Senegalese and French officials, …

Protesters in Senegal accuse police of using armed civilians to quell unrest
1 year, 6 months ago

Protesters in Senegal accuse police of using armed civilians to quell unrest

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — As gunfire rang out at a protest in Senegal’s capital, a man wearing khaki pants and a T-shirt shot Cheikh’s childhood friend in the chest. Men believed to be part of the recruited “nervis” also were spotted outside the ruling party’s headquarters in Dakar, Amnesty International researcher Ousmane Diallo told the AP. Government spokesman Abdou Karim Fofana …

The sexual assault case behind Senegal’s unrest
1 year, 6 months ago

The sexual assault case behind Senegal’s unrest

Al Jazeera  

Senegal, a beacon of stability and democracy in West Africa, has been rocked by deadly protests. Clashes erupted in Senegal after opposition figure Ousmane Sonko was sentenced to two years in prison on June 1. He was accused of raping a woman who worked in a massage parlor; the court cleared Sonko of rape but found him guilty of a …

Senegal violence threatens country’s stability as experts call on government to instill calm
1 year, 6 months ago

Senegal violence threatens country’s stability as experts call on government to instill calm

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — Senegal experts called on the government on Monday to instill calm after days of the deadliest violence in years and concerns it could have lasting consequences. While Senegal, a country of around 17 million people, has experienced upheaval before, rights groups and analysts say the current clashes are the worst political crisis the nation has seen since …

Death toll mounts as unrest flares in Senegal
1 year, 6 months ago

Death toll mounts as unrest flares in Senegal

Al Jazeera  

The death toll in the Senegal violence has risen to 15 as supporters of convicted opposition leader Ousmane Sonko and police continued to clash, the government said on Saturday. Sonko came third in Senegal’s 2019 presidential election and is popular with the country’s youth. Sonko is considered President Macky Sall’s main competition and has urged Sall to state publicly that …

Death toll from Senegal protests rises to 15 as opposition supporters clash with police
1 year, 6 months ago

Death toll from Senegal protests rises to 15 as opposition supporters clash with police

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — The number of people killed in days of clashes between Senegalese police and supporters of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko has now risen to 15, including two security officers, the government said on Saturday. France’s ministry for Europe and foreign affairs said it was “extremely concerned by the violence” and called for a resolution to this crisis, in …

UN, AU call for calm as death toll in Senegal violence rises
1 year, 6 months ago

UN, AU call for calm as death toll in Senegal violence rises

Al Jazeera  

At least 15 people have been killed in Senegal following an outbreak of violence after the sentencing of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko. The AU said its commission president, Moussa Faki Mahamat, strongly condemned the violence and urged leaders to avoid acts, which “tarnish the face of Senegalese democracy, of which Africa has always been proud”. Senegal government spokesman Abdou Karim …

Clashes in Senegal kill at least 9; government bans social media platforms and closes university
1 year, 6 months ago

Clashes in Senegal kill at least 9; government bans social media platforms and closes university

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — Clashes between police and supporters of Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko left nine people dead, the government said Friday, with authorities issuing a blanket ban on the use of several social media platforms in the aftermath of the violence. France’s ministry for Europe and foreign affairs said it was “extremely concerned by the violence” and called for …

Senegal opposition leader Sonko convicted of corrupting youth, acquitted of rape
1 year, 6 months ago

Senegal opposition leader Sonko convicted of corrupting youth, acquitted of rape

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — Senegal opposition leader Ousmane Sonko was convicted Thursday of corrupting youth but acquitted on charges of raping a woman who worked at a massage parlor and making death threats against her. Under Senegalese law, his conviction would bar Sonko from running in next year’s election, said Bamba Cisse, another defense lawyer. “The verdict cements the criticism that …

Nine dead as protests rock Senegal after Sonko jail sentence
1 year, 6 months ago

Nine dead as protests rock Senegal after Sonko jail sentence

Al Jazeera  

Interior Minister Antoine Diome said nine protesters died in the capital Dakar and the southern town of Ziguinchor. At least nine people were killed in Senegal in clashes between riot police and supporters of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko following a court sentencing him to two years in jail, the country’s interior ministry said. “We have noted, with regret, violence that …

Ousmane Sonko sentenced: Why are tensions flaring in Senegal?
1 year, 6 months ago

Ousmane Sonko sentenced: Why are tensions flaring in Senegal?

Al Jazeera  

Supporters of opposition figure denounce charges and two-year sentence as a ploy to prevent him from running in presidential elections next year. Sonko’s supporters threw rocks at riot police and set fire to buses on Thursday after a court sentenced him in absentia for “corrupting youth”. After Thursday’s verdict, clashes broke out between police and protesters, buses were set alight …

At least 9 dead in clashes between police and opposition leader’s supporters in Senegal
1 year, 6 months ago

At least 9 dead in clashes between police and opposition leader’s supporters in Senegal

LA Times  

Clashes between police and supporters of Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko left nine people dead, the government said Friday, with authorities issuing a blanket ban on the use of several social media platforms in the aftermath of the violence. Under Senegalese law, his conviction would bar Sonko from running in next year’s election, said Bamba Cisse, another defense lawyer. “The …

Senegal’s Sonko can be arrested ‘at any time’: Justice minister
1 year, 6 months ago

Senegal’s Sonko can be arrested ‘at any time’: Justice minister

Al Jazeera  

Violence ongoing after Senegal court sentences opposition leader Ousmane Sonko for ‘corrupting youth’, clears him of charges of rape and issuing death threats. Protests have erupted in Senegal’s capital, Dakar, after a court sentenced the leading opposition figure Ousmane Sonko to two years in jail for “corrupting youth”, dealing a blow to his chances of running for president next year. …

Senegalese women fear rights setback over Sonko rape trial
1 year, 6 months ago

Senegalese women fear rights setback over Sonko rape trial

Al Jazeera  

The high-profile case involving opposition leader Ousmane Sonko has dismayed feminists as they await a verdict. “This trial is a huge setback that will leave its mark on the history of women’s rights,” said Aminata Libain Mbengue of the Feminists’ Network of Senegal. “She has lost all freedom.” Victim-shaming and culture of silence Activists said the trial has left the …

Police fire tear gas and protesters burn vehicles near home of Senegal’s main opposition leader
1 year, 6 months ago

Police fire tear gas and protesters burn vehicles near home of Senegal’s main opposition leader

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — Police fired tear gas and demonstrators burned cars Monday near the home of Senegal’s main opposition leader, as tensions rise in the capital days before a court verdict is expected on charges against the politician. The clashes came a day after police stopped Sonko’s “freedom caravan,” traveling from his hometown of Ziguinchor, in the south and where …

Clashes between Senegal’s police and supporters of opposition leader leave one dead, others hurt
1 year, 6 months ago

Clashes between Senegal’s police and supporters of opposition leader leave one dead, others hurt

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — Clashes between police and supporters of the opposition leader in Senegal left one person dead and several injured, friends of the victim told The Associated Press on Saturday. Opposition leader Ousmane Sonko had called on his supporters to follow him in a “freedom caravan” from his hometown of Ziguinchor, in the south and where he is the …

Trial for Senegal’s main opposition leader ends, verdict expected next week
1 year, 7 months ago

Trial for Senegal’s main opposition leader ends, verdict expected next week

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — A highly-anticipated trial of Senegal’s main opposition leader ended Tuesday evening with a verdict expected next week, a court said Wednesday. The 20-hour hearing included testimonies from Sonko’s accuser, a woman working at a massage parlor, and a dozen witnesses. Last week one police officer was killed and several protestors were injured during clashes between security forces …

Senegal opposition leader’s trial postponed after day of violence
1 year, 7 months ago

Senegal opposition leader’s trial postponed after day of violence

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — The rape trial of Senegal’s main opposition leader Ousmane Sonko that was due to open on Tuesday in the capital has been postponed until May 23. Police and Sonko’s supporters clashed Monday in the southern city of Ziguinchor where youths threw stones and used tree trunks to barricade streets leading to Sonko’s house. The judge of the …

Senegal opposition leader Ousmane Sonko’s rape trial adjourned
1 year, 7 months ago

Senegal opposition leader Ousmane Sonko’s rape trial adjourned

Al Jazeera  

Ousmane Sonko, who denies charges, does not turn up for court appearance in Dakar. The trial of Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko for alleged rape has been immediately adjourned for a week, after opening in his absence at a court in the capital, Dakar. “Sonko says he’s not attending court because his rights are not being respected,” Al Jazeera’s Nicolas …

Sonko election bid in doubt as Senegal court increases sentence
1 year, 7 months ago

Sonko election bid in doubt as Senegal court increases sentence

Al Jazeera  

The ruling is the latest twist in a saga that has fuelled unrest in Senegal, a usually stable state in a restive region. A Senegalese court has handed opposition figure Ousmane Sonko a six-month suspended sentence in an appeal of a defamation case that could jeopardise his run for president next year. Baboucar Cisse, a lawyer for the minister, told …

Prosecutors in Senegal appeal opposition leader’s sentence
1 year, 8 months ago

Prosecutors in Senegal appeal opposition leader’s sentence

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — Prosecutors in Senegal who had sought two years in prison for opposition leader Ousmane Sonko have filed an appeal after he was given a much lighter, two-month suspended sentence for his conviction on libel charges in a case his supporters say was politically motivated. The outcome of Thursday’s verdict allows Sonko to run for president next year …

Senegal’s top opposition leader found guilty of libel
1 year, 8 months ago

Senegal’s top opposition leader found guilty of libel

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — Senegal’s top opposition leader has been given a two-month suspended sentence after being found guilty of libel. they decided to force it but they know that it’s not normal,” El Malick Ndiaye, national secretary in charge of communication for Sonko’s Pastef Les Patriotes party, told The Associated Press. Sonko finished third in Senegal’s 2019 presidential election and …

Senegal’s Ousmane Sonko given two-month suspended term for libel
1 year, 8 months ago

Senegal’s Ousmane Sonko given two-month suspended term for libel

Al Jazeera  

A court in Senegal has handed down a two-month suspended prison sentence to leading opposition politician Ousmane Sonko for libel, his lawyers said. “The opposition has always said the justice system serves the purpose of eliminating the opposition that could be rivals to the president, but the ruling party says the verdict shows that democracy is thriving in Senegal,” Haque …

Senegal opposition leader trial kickstarts rocky election season
1 year, 8 months ago

Senegal opposition leader trial kickstarts rocky election season

Al Jazeera  

Opposition leader Sonko’s trial on Thursday could mark the start of political unrest or strengthen the incumbent president’s grip, analysts say. “The ongoing tensions have led to a worsening of the situation, fueling political violence as the opposition rallies around the Sonko…case,” said Alioune Tine, Senegalese political analyst and founder of think tank AfrikaJom Centre. A former tax inspector who …

Sonko court appearance sparks unrest in Senegal’s capital
1 year, 9 months ago

Sonko court appearance sparks unrest in Senegal’s capital

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — Authorities forcibly removed Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko from his car Thursday and escorted him to a court appearance, blocking his supporters from following him and sparking unrest in parts of the capital. Police fired tear gas in several parts of Dakar to disperse protesters on the third day of demonstrations in support of Sonko, who finished …

Unrest in Senegal as police clash with opposition supporters
1 year, 9 months ago

Unrest in Senegal as police clash with opposition supporters

Al Jazeera  

Ousmane Sonko, widely supported by Senegalese youth, is facing a civil libel case filed against him by Senegal’s tourism minister for alleged defamation and public insults. Police and demonstrators clashed in Senegal’s capital Dakar on Thursday before a court case involving opposition leader Ousmane Sonko, who is widely supported by many of the West African country’s youth. Law enforcement officers …

Senegal police smash car, forcibly remove opposition leader
1 year, 10 months ago

Senegal police smash car, forcibly remove opposition leader

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — Police in Senegal smashed the window of a car in which a top opposition leader was sitting and forced him from the vehicle Thursday, marking the latest unrest surrounding a likely challenger to the ruling party in elections next year. Videos recorded by his driver and posted on social media by his supporters showed police physically removing …

Senegal opposition leader Sonko to face trial over rape charges
1 year, 11 months ago

Senegal opposition leader Sonko to face trial over rape charges

Al Jazeera  

Some opposition leaders and Sonko’s supporters fear the case is an attempt by Senegal’s president to remove a potentially popular rival. Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko will face trial on charges of rape and making death threats to a beauty salon employee in 2021, an investigating judge has said. Some opposition leaders and Sonko’s supporters fear the case is an …

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