Tag: Sonko
The historic trial of former Gambian minister Ousman Sonko raises a lot of expectations
A historic trial opened this Monday, January 8 in Switzerland. Thanks to the principle of universal jurisdiction, the Federal Criminal Court is trying Gambian Ousman Sonko, former senior executive of…
In Senegal, lawyers and relatives of Ousmane Sonko prepare the response
After two new setbacks this week – his confirmed six-month prison sentence for defamation and the refusal of the Constitutional Council to examine his candidacy – the allies of the…
Ousmane Sonko invested by supporters of his coalition during an online ceremony
Supporters of Senegalese opponent Ousmane Sonko officially nominated him, Sunday December 31, 2023, as their coalition candidate for the presidential election. A meeting was banned in Dakar on Saturday, so…
Ousmane Sonko submitted his candidacy file to the Constitutional Council
We expected it, finally, he officially did it: Ousmane Sonko submitted his candidacy file to the Constitutional Council. The Senegalese opponent, in prison since the end of last July, decided…
the court postpones its decision on the legitimacy or not of the removal of Sonko from the electoral lists
We will have to wait a little longer to find out if the opponent Ousmane Sonko will be able to be a candidate in the presidential election next February. The…
justice once again examines the removal of Ousmane Sonko from the electoral lists
This will perhaps be the last episode of the legal drama which pits Ousmane Sonko against the Senegalese State over his removal from the electoral lists. The Dakar court of…
Hattrick by 18-year-old Momodou Sonko in Häcken’s gold hunt
See the talent’s three goals in the player above. Momodou Sonko showed the way when he was behind all of Häcken’s four goals in the big win against IFK Norrköping.…
Senegal: the Supreme Court rejects the request of opponent Ousmane Sonko
In Senegal, the Supreme Court rejected the request of Ousmane Sonko’s lawyers. The opponent had requested that he be granted the right to recover the forms necessary to collect citizen…
Opponent Ousmane Sonko seizes the Supreme Court in a legal counter-offensive
In Senegal, the lawyers of opponent Ousmane Sonko are launching a legal counter-offensive. After the ECOWAS court of justice two weeks ago, the opponent’s lawyers filed two appeals before the…
How supporters of Senegalese opponent Ousmane Sonko invest in non-political events
The movement of African Patriots of Senegal for work, ethics and fraternity (Pastef) was dissolved on July 31 by the Senegalese authorities. As for the leader of Pastef, Ousmane Sonko,…