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‘People are holding their breath’: Senegal opposition leader awaits verdict in rape case
The Senegalese capital Dakar braced for potential clashes on Thursday as a court prepared to issue a verdict in the trial of firebrand opposition leader Ousmane Sonko on rape charges. The two-year case has deeply polarised the West African country with…
Senegalese opponent Sonko sentenced to 2 years for ‘corrupting youth’
A court in Senegal on Thursday sentenced opposition leader Ousmane Sonko, a candidate in the 2024 presidential election, to two years in prison on charges of “corrupting youth” but acquitted him of rape and issuing death threats. The two-year-old case …
Senegal opposition leader Ousmane Sonko sentenced to prison for ‘corrupting youth’
Violence erupts in Senegal as Ousmane Sonko is sentenced to two years in prison for “corrupting youth”. His fate as a presidential candidate in 2024 remains uncertain. And a controversial bill gets the green light in Zimbabwe. Parliament approves a pla…
Senegal braces as opposition leader’s rape trial verdict looms
The Senegalese capital Dakar braced for potential clashes on Thursday as a court prepared to issue a verdict in the trial of firebrand opposition leader Ousmane Sonko on rape charges. The two-year case has deeply polarised the West African country with…