Tag: Sonko
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,…
Senegal: opponent Ousmane Sonko “suspends” his hunger strike, announces Pastef spokesperson
In Senegal, opponent Ousmane Sonko suspended his hunger strike which he had initiated on 30 July. This is what affirms, this Saturday, September 2, a spokesperson for his party. Ousmane…
who is Juan Branco, the Franco-Spanish lawyer for opponent Ousmane Sonko?
Released under judicial supervision, he is about to be expelled from Senegal. A look back at the turbulent career of Me Juan Branco, a young French lawyer with radical positions,…
Senegal: Sonko in detention, internet cut… Understand everything about the troubles that are shaking the country
Senegal, a country reputed to be stable, has been experiencing its worst troubles for several weeks after the conviction on June 1 of opponent Ousmane Sonko to two years in…
Senegal: opponent Ousmane Sonko charged again
Senegalese opponent Ousmane Sonko, arrested on Friday for theft of a mobile phone and calling for an insurrection, was referred to the prosecution on Saturday for various other offenses and…
Senegal: concert of pans at the call of the opponent Ousmane Sonko
Concerts of saucepans sounded the evening of Saturday July 15 in Dakar and in several localities, at the call of the opponent Ousmane Sonko. Candidate for the presidential election of…
before a speech by President Macky Sall, Ousmane Sonko calls for “ending the fight”
President Macky Sall will speak this Monday evening on Senegalese Radio-Television to say whether or not he will run for a third term in 2024. For him and for his…
Ousmane Sonko speaks for the first time since his conviction
Ousmane Sonko’s first public statement, late Tuesday evening, since his 2-year prison sentence for “youth corruption” on June 1. A judgment which had led to deadly violence in the country,…
Senegal: “Ousmane Sonko is in good health, but he is affected”
On May 28, the Senegalese gendarmerie forcibly took Ousmane Sonko to his home in Dakar, where he has been held ever since. Senegalese security forces prevent him from leaving his…
Senegal: between Macky Sall and Ousmane Sonko, a deadly duel
For a long time, President Macky Sall made do with the nickname some people give him: “Niangal Sall” (“Severe Sall”, in Wolof). “It’s a nickname that I may have deserved,…