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Sonko began the protest on July 30 after he was accused of fanning deadly violence between his supporters and the security forces.

Several government officials interviewed by AFP declined to confirm or deny that Mr. Sonko, a declared candidate in the 2024 presidential election, had been admitted to intensive care.

Ousmane Sonko, the opposition leader in Senegal who has been causing political unrest, has been admitted to the intensive care unit.

Dakar, Senegal: Opposition leader Ousmane Sonko, at the center of a crisis that has rocked Senegal ahead of presidential elections, has been admitted to intensive care after launching a hunger strike, his lawyers said Thursday.

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DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Clashes between police and supporters of the opposition leader in Senegal left one person dead and several injured, friends of the victim told The Associated Press on Saturday. Aliou Bodian was killed Friday in the city of Kolda in the country’s south, said friend Boubacar Balde. “It’s a sad atmosphere that […]

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Clashes between police and supporters of the opposition leader in Senegal left one person dead and several injured, friends of t...

Opposition leader Ousmane Sonko is being tried for defamation against Tourism minister Mame Mbaye Niang