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Uncategorized | Ousmane Sonko, the Senegalese presidential candidate whose two-year jail sentence for "corrupting youth" has sparked deadly riots, has been fighting what he claims are baseless, politically-motivated charges for two years.
The rise of political tensions in Senegal, primarily due to the trial between opposition leader Ousmane Sonko and Ms. Adji Sarr and his defamation trial from the Minister of Tourism Mame Mbaye Niang, has prompted widespread fears among Senegalese citizens. As a result, many observers worry that the country will plunge into intense political violence between supporters and opponents of power.
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