Protests Erupt in Senegal After Opposition Leader Is Sentenced to ...
WEBJun 1, 2023 · The opposition leader, Ousmane Sonko, was accused of raping a massage parlor’s employee in Dakar, the capital, and issuing death threats against her. The court acquitted him of those charges,...
Senegal's top opposition leader freed from ... - Associated Press News
WEBMar 15, 2024 · DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — 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 is widely seen as the main challenger to President Macky Sall’s ruling party.
Ousmane Sonko trial: Senegal opposition leader sentenced for
WEBJun 1, 2023 · A court in Senegal has sentenced opposition leader Ousmane Sonko to two years in jail for "corrupting youth", but has cleared him of rape. The ruling means he was found to have acted immorally...
Senegal’s Sonko can be arrested ‘at any time’: Justice minister
WEBJun 1, 2023 · Sonko, 48, was accused of raping a woman who worked in a beauty salon in 2021 and making death threats against her. He has denied wrongdoing and is boycotting court proceedings.
Deadly clashes in Senegal after opposition leader is sentenced to …
WEBJun 1, 2023 · Nine people died in clashes that erupted after Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko was sentenced to two years behind bars, Interior Minister Antoine Diome said Friday.
Deadly protests rock Senegal as opposition leader sentenced to jail
WEBJun 1, 2023 · Nine people were killed in Senegal on Thursday in clashes between riot police and supporters of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko after a court sentenced him to two years in jail, casting serious...
Senegal shuts social media as protesters die after Sonko sentencing - BBC
WEBJun 2, 2023 · Social media and messaging platforms have been blocked in Senegal after unrest erupted over the sentencing of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko. At least nine people were killed when Sonko's ...
Senegal Blocks Some Social Media After Ousmane Sonko Is …
WEBJun 2, 2023 · Mr. Sonko, a 48-year-old former tax inspector who is popular among younger people, has accused the president of using court cases to sideline him. In return, the government of President Macky...
Nine dead as protests rock Senegal after Sonko jail sentence
WEBJun 2, 2023 · 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...
Ousmane Sonko: Senegal court boost for opposition leader's ... - BBC
WEBDec 14, 2023 · A court in Senegal has ordered that jailed opposition leader Ousmane Sonko be reinstated on the electoral register, paving the way for him to run in February's presidential election.