Senegal Suspends Sentence of Opposition Leader
A court in Senegal has handed a six-month suspended sentence and a $300,000 fine to a leading opposition politician Ousmane Sonko. Sonko, who was found guilty of defaming the country's tourism minister received a two month suspended sentence in March. But the prosecution called for a heavier sentence following an appeal. The politician did not appear in court on Monday for the appeal hearing and announced he would no longer respond […]
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