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Added on the 15/03/2024 07:46:07 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
The convoy of the Senegalese opponent, Ousmane Sonko, leaves his home for the courthouse in Dakar where he has been summoned for a hearing. Sonko, who is a candidate for the presidential election of 2024, has been under indictment for the alleged rape of an employee of a beauty salon where he went to get a massage, since 2021. He has said that this case is politically motivated and a "trap" instigated by President Macky Sall to extend his premiership for a third term. IMAGES
Senegal's opposition leader Ousmane Sonko speaks at a press conference in the capital Dakar, convened after days of deadly nationwide clashes sparked by his arrest last week. He called for "much larger" anti-government protests in the West African state, but urged that they be peaceful. IMAGES
A crowd of several dozen supporters of Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko head toward the Court of Justice in Dakar, cheering and dancing after receiving news of his release under judicial review. IMAGES
Clashes break out between supporters of Senegalese opposition figure Ousmane Sonko and security forces as Sonko made his way to a court for a hearing on charges of rape against him. Sonko's journey through Dakar under heavy police surveillance finished with tear gas being fired to disperse groups of excited supporters who gathered along his path. IMAGES
Supporters gather to celebrate outside the Dakar home of opposition candidate Ousmane Sonko, as anti-establishment candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye appears ahead of the governing coalition's former prime minister, Amadou Ba, according to provisional results from individual polling stations broadcast by local media and on social networks. IMAGES