Popular Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko, who was jailed last year, has received a presidential pardon and will be released. He will also be allowed to stand for the 24 March elections.
Popular Senegal ese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko , who was jailed last year, has received a presidential pardon and will be released. He will also be allowed to stand for the 24 March elections. Sonko, the leader of the Patriots of Senegal for Work, Ethics and Fraternity (PASTEF), was initially disqualified from the polls due to a suspended sentence for defamation. His imprisonment last year sparked widespread protests and resulted in the deaths of at least 16 people.
The presidential pardon is seen as an attempt to pacify the political arena
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