Elegantly clad in an immaculate white gown and matching cap, Yoro Diao, 95, was wreathed in smiles after officiating at the baptism of his brand-new great-grandson.
Ousmane Sonko who came third in Senegal s presidential election in 2019 has enjoyed a rapid political rise thanks in part to his popularity with young people and has declared himself a candidate for the 2024 elections.
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Senegal opposition leader arrested as supporters rally Controversy has dogged Senegal s opposition leader Ousmane Sonko since last month when Senegalese media reported that an employee at a salon where he went to get a massage filed rape charges against him. FILE: Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko in the capital Dakar on 21 February 2019. Picture: Carmen Abd Ali/AFP
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DAKAR - Senegal s opposition leader Ousmane Sonko was arrested in the capital Dakar on Wednesday, according to his lawyers, ahead of his scheduled court appearance to face a rape charge.
Hundreds of supporters rallied in the city before the 46-year-old was due to appear before a judge for the charge, which he has claimed is politically motivated.