Senegal's main opposition leader on Monday was given a six-month suspended prison sentence by an appeals court in the West African nation over a defamation case brought against him by a government minister. The court ruling against Ousmane Sonko prevents President Macky Sall's most prominent political rival from running in next year's presidential election, but
"He has six days from the notification of the decision to appeal. If he does not exercise this extraordinary remedy, it is clear that the decision will be final and it seems to me that the consequence of the finality of this decision is to exclude him permanently from the presidential race." lawyer
During his indictment, Prosecutor General Bakhoum requested two years in prison, one of which is firm against Sonko.
Mame Mbaye Niang also claimed 29 billion from Ousmane Sonko in damages. Mr.