Ousmane Sonko trial: Senegal opposition leader sentenced for ... - BBC
Jun 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...
Protests Erupt in Senegal After Opposition Leader Is Sentenced to ...
Jun 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 prison ahead of …
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: Senegal court boost for opposition leader's
Dec 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. Sonko...
Deadly clashes in Senegal after opposition leader is sentenced to …
Jun 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.
Senegal's opposition leader Ousmane Sonko hospitalized a week …
Aug 6, 2023 · Senegal’s jailed opposition leader Ousmane Sonko, who has been on a hunger strike in prison to protest criminal charges against him, has been hospitalized.
Ousmane Sonko: Senegal courts hit opposition leader's ... - BBC
Jan 6, 2024 · Senegal's Supreme Court has dismissed opposition leader Ousmane Sonko's appeal against a libel conviction, potentially ruling him out of next month's presidential election.
Clashes in Senegal kill at least 9; government bans social media ...
Jun 2, 2023 · Senegal's government says at least nine people have been killed in violent clashes between police and supporters of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko. The deaths occurred mainly in the capital, Dakar, and the city of Ziguinchor in the south, where Sonko is mayor.
At least 16 dead in Senegal protests after opposition leader ... - CNN
Jun 6, 2023 · CNN — At least 16 people have died and hundreds arrested since violent protests broke out on Thursday in Senegal, following the sentencing of popular opposition leader Ousmane Sonko, according to...
Senegal Blocks Some Social Media After Ousmane Sonko Is …
Jun 2, 2023 · Periodic demonstrations have broken out in Senegal since the arrest of Mr. Sonko in 2021 after a massage parlor employee accused him of rape. But the violence of Thursday brought tensions in...