At least 16 people were killed after protests broke out in Senegal following the sentencing of leading opposition figure Ousmane Sonko to two years in prison. Mass public unrest has grown against President Macky Sall and the continued neo-colonial exploitation of the country by France.
Government critic Ousmane Sonko was acquitted of rape charges but found guilty of 'corrupting youth'. His trial has triggered street protests that left nine people dead.
The trial of Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko on rape charges adjourned early Wednesday, with the prosecutor calling for a 10-year jail term in a case that has sparked tensions in the West African country.
Highly popular among young people, Sonko has branded the trial a political plot aimed at scuttling his bid for the 2024 presidency. The complainant maintained her accusations, saying she had been abused five times by the PASTEF party leader.