Sonko calls Senegalese to march ahead of president’s speech FMTNews FMTWorld
DAKAR: Popular Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko called on the public on Sunday night to “come out en masse” ahead of a speech in which President Macky Sall is expected to announce whether he will seek a controversial third term.
Sonko was sentenced in early June to two years in prison for “corrupting” a young woman, sparking protests that left at least 16 people dead.Sonko has claimed that the court case was engineered to prevent him from running, a charge authorities deny. He has been blocked in by the authorities at his home – or “illegally held”, according to him – since May 28.
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