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Senegal PM says Western push for gay rights could spark backlash

Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko warned on Thursday that insistence on LGBTQ rights in diplomatic relations and from multinational organisations could lead to "anti-Western sentiment."

2 months ago

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Third man dies in Senegal unrest: hospital source, politician

A 19-year-old died following clashes in Senegal's Ziguinchor, the third fatality in unrest after President Macky Sall postponed this month's election, a hospital source and a local politician said Sunday.

5 months ago

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Senegal Constitutional Council rejects opposition leader’s presidential bid

Senegal's Constitutional Council on Friday rejected jailed opposition leader Ousmane Sonko's candidacy for next month's presidential vote, his lawyer said, after a long-running judicial saga around the firebrand politician.

6 months ago

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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

6 months ago

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Senegal opposition leader stages noisy but peaceful protest

Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko led a peaceful protest banging pots and pans after authorities blocked a rally to publicly confirm he would run in next year's presidential elections.

12 months ago

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Senegal opposition leader calls for protests after nomination rally banned

Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko called for a peaceful protest on Saturday after authorities blocked a planned rally to publicly

12 months ago

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Death toll rises to 15 as tensions persist in Senegal

Tensions remained high in Senegal on Saturday after fresh overnight clashes brought the death toll to 15 in the two days since a court convicted opposition leader Ousmane Sonko.

1 year ago

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Heavy security presence in Senegal after deadly clashes

Senegalese authorities on Friday deployed security forces around the capital Dakar, a day after an outburst of violence left nine people dead following the conviction of opposition politician Ousmane Sonko.

1 year ago

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Senegalese opponent Sonko sentenced to 2 years for ‘corrupting youth’

A court in Senegal on Thursday sentenced opposition leader Ousmane Sonko, a candidate in the 2024 presidential election, to two years in prison on charges of “corrupting youth” but acquitted him of

1 year ago

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Senegal prosecutor urges 10-year term for opposition leader Sonko

The trial of Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko on rape charges adjourned early Wednesday, with the prosecution calling for a 10-year jail term in a case that has sparked tensions in the

1 year ago

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Senegal opposition leader faces rape trial next month

Senegal's embattled opposition leader Ousmane Sonko will go on trial for alleged rape on May 16, his accuser's lawyer El Hadji Diouf said Saturday, confirming media reports.

1 year ago

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Ousmane Sonko - Page 2

Senegal PM says Western push for gay rights could spark backlash

Third man dies in Senegal unrest: hospital source, politician

Senegal Constitutional Council rejects opposition leader’s presidential bid

Senegal supreme court weighs defamation ruling against opposition leader

Senegal opposition leader stages noisy but peaceful protest

Senegal opposition leader calls for protests after nomination rally banned

Death toll rises to 15 as tensions persist in Senegal

Heavy security presence in Senegal after deadly clashes

Senegalese opponent Sonko sentenced to 2 years for ‘corrupting youth’

Senegal prosecutor urges 10-year term for opposition leader Sonko

Senegal opposition leader faces rape trial next month

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