Senegal: the eligibility of the opponent Sonko threatened after his conviction on appeal

2023-05-08 21:04:34

Published on : 08/05/2023 – 23:04

A Senegalese court on Monday sentenced opponent Ousmane Sonko to a suspended six-month prison sentence during an appeal for defamation, a sentence widely seen as making him ineligible for the presidency next year. However, some doubt remained on Monday evening as to the effect of this sentence on his candidacy for the February 2024 election.

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Editor: Célia Caracena

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