Senegal’s opposition leader, Sonko detained

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DAKAR, 4 March, 2021 (TON): On a charge of sexual assault, Senegal's prominent opposition leader Ousmane Sonko has been arrested on Wednesday.

The very day his supporters followed his motorcade, sounding car horns, and chanting and clashed with the security forces ahead of his scheduled court appearance to face the charge.

However, Sonko, 46, denies the charge and says he is politically motivated.

"He has been notified of his arrest on charges of disturbing public order and participating in an unauthorized demonstration," one of Sonko's lawyers, Cheikh Khouraissy Ba, told the media.

On Friday, Senegal's parliament voted to strip Sonko of his immunity so the prosecution could proceed.

However, he accused the president of conspiring to remove him ahead of the 2024 elections.

 

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