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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. …

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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 …

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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 …

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Idrissa Seck exits Senegal economic council to run for president
1 year, 8 months ago

Idrissa Seck exits Senegal economic council to run for president

Al Jazeera  

Seck, who placed second in the 2019 presidential election, condemns the recent unrest in the country and calls for fellow opposition figure Sonko to be allowed to also run in 2024. Senegal’s presidency has announced it has released politician Idrissa Seck from his duties as head of the Economic, Social and Environmental Council, paving the way for the former prime …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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Unrest shakes Senegal ahead of presidential polls as police clash with opposition protesters
1 year, 9 months ago

Unrest shakes Senegal ahead of presidential polls as police clash with opposition protesters

Firstpost  

Much of the anger on the street is targeted towards President Macky Sall, whose failure to rule out running for a third term in office has incensed many Dakar: Police fired tear gas at stone-hurling protestor during street clashes in Senegal’s capital on Thursday, ahead of a court case involving a prominent opposition politician that has triggered widespread anger among …

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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 …

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