Senegal supreme court weighs defamation ruling against opposition leader

Senegal’s Supreme Court on Thursday is due to rule on a six-month suspended sentence handed to jailed opposition leader Ousmane Sonko for defamation, a decision which could jeopardise his chances of running for president. The 49-year-old, who has filed his candidacy to stand in next month’s presidential election, has been at the centre of a […]

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