The Senegalese court adjourned the hearing of Sonko's case after the death of 3 people in protests The number of people who died in ...
The Senegalese court adjourned the hearing of Sonko's case after the death of 3 people in protests
The number of people who died in the fight between followers of the Senegalese opposition leader and the security forces, which broke out a day before he was due in court today, has gone up to three. This happened at the same time that the court put off hearing the case until the 23rd of this month.
Since Monday, there has been fighting in many parts of the country, including Ziguinchor in the south and Dakar, the government house. Supporters of opposition leader Ousman Sonko were trying to stop him from going back to court today, but the court in Dakar postponed the case until May 23.
Sonko has been accused of rape and death threats for 2 years by Adji Sarr, a former worker at a massage business in Senegal. Sarr says that Sonko raped him and threatened to kill him.
Ousmane Sonko, the leader of the opposition and a member of the Pastef party with a lot of followers who will run against Macky Sall in the general election in February 2024, has been saying that Macky Sall is a political manipulator to stop him from running for office. vote.
The Senegalese police said that they found the bodies of three people, one of whom died from a knife wound, next to Sonko's house in Dakar.
Senegal's government has tightened security in Dakar and Zinguinchor so that there won't be riots before the trial is put on hold.
